Alfred The Great

Alfred The Great

male, deceased (899)
Patron of literature, From wantage, Patrons of literature, From Oxfordshire, From berkshire, anglo-saxon…Anglo-Saxon England, king of england, West Saxon monarch, saxon, King of the Anglo-Saxon
Alfred (also "Ælfred" from the Old English: "Ælfrēd" //) (c. 849 - 26 October 899) was king of the southern Anglo-Saxon kingdom of Wessex from 871...
Frank Stenton

Frank Stenton

male, deceased (1967)
Oxford University, English, Academic of the University of Reading, University of Reading, British, historian…anglo-saxon, Oxford History of England, Anglo-Saxon England, Pelican History of England
Sir Frank Merry Stenton (1880-September 15, 1967) was a noted 20th century historian of Anglo-Saxon England. Stenton was a professor of history at...
Stigand

Stigand

male, deceased (1072)
Late 11th century Roman Catholic bishop, Early 11th century bishop, pallium, Anglo-Saxon England, Pope Benedict X, Bayeux Tapestry
This man is not to be confused with Stigand of Selsey, the last bishop of Selsey." Stigand"' (d. 1072), was an English churchman of pre-Conquest...

Ine Of Wessex

male, deceased (728)
anglo-saxon, Cynric, Anglo-Saxon England, South Saxons, client king, Caedwalla…Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, West Saxon monarch
Ine (died 728) was the King of Wessex from 688 to 726, noted particularly for his code of laws.
Tom Shippey

Tom Shippey

male, 66 years old
university of leeds, Science fiction critic, Old English language, Old English, King Edward's School, Birmingham, Oxford University…Anglo-Saxon England
Thomas Alan Shippey (born September 9, 1943) is a scholar of medieval literature, including Anglo-Saxon England, and of modern fantasy and science...

Beornwulf Of Mercia

male, deceased (825)
West Saxons, Clofesho, Kingdom of Powys, Powys, anglo-saxon, east anglia…Anglo-Saxon England
Beornwulf (died 825) was King of Mercia from 823 to 825. His short reign saw the collapse of Mercia's dominant position among the Anglo-Saxon...

Battle Of Hatfield Chase

male
anglo-saxon, Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, Æthelfrith, Anglo-Saxon England, Hatfield, South Yorkshire, Battles involving the Anglo-Saxon
The Battle of Hatfield (O.E. "Haethfelth") was fought on October 12 633 near Doncaster, Yorkshire, in Anglo-Saxon England between the Northumbrians...
Battle Of Maserfield

Battle Of Maserfield

male
anglo-saxon, Battles involving the Anglo-Saxon, Canu Heledd, Pengwern, Battles involving the Britons, Battles involving Wales…Anglo-Saxon England
The Battle of Maserfield (or Maserfeld), Welsh: "Maes Cogwy", was fought on August 5, 642, between the Anglo-Saxon kings Oswald of Northumbria and...
Ælle Of Sussex

Ælle Of Sussex

male
Aelle, British, Selsey Bill, ella, Brython, Pevensey…Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, South Saxon monarch, Anglo-Saxon England, anglo-saxon
Ælle (also Aelle or Ella) is recorded in early sources as the first king of the South Saxons, reigning in what is now Sussex, England from 477 to p...