Ancient History
The Early History of Anglo-Saxon England and the Germanic People
It is not clear exactly how the Germanic newcomers arrived in Britain. But stories told by historians and monks, such as Gildas and Bede, provide some insight. […]
British History
Ancient History
The Germanic Settlers in Britain
According to archaeologists, and contrary to popular belief, the Germanic settlers were groups of farmers who had migrated to Britain in search of more fertile land. […]
Ancient History
The Birth of Anglo-Saxon England
Based on DNA and archaeological studies, we know that England was ‘settled’ by different groups of migrants. These migrants then coalesced to form a new kingdom, the so-called Anglo-Saxon England. […]
British History
Wondrium’s New World History Series Shows England after Fall of Rome
More than 350 years after the Roman conquest of Britain, Rome fell and the Dark Ages began. This milestone in world history started in the late fourth century C.E. A new Wondrium course details what happened next. […]
British History
Ancient Cemetery in Suffolk Likely Hosted 7th Century Executions
The ancient site of Sutton Hoo has a large amount of bodies with broken necks or decapitations. Located near Woodbridge in Suffolk, England, the burial site dates back to the 7th century C.E. This week on Wondrium Shorts, dig into its “ghost bodies.” […]
British History
Jennifer Paxton Returns to Wondrium for British History Series
Jennifer Paxton presented Wondrium’s wildly successful series “Celtic World.” Before that, she took the lead on “1066: The Year That Changed Everything.” She returns for “England: From the Fall of Rome to the Norman Conquest.” […]
British History
The Effects of the Black Death on England’s Walsham Manor
The Black Death changed a lot of things in Walsham. One was how peasants viewed work and under what circumstances they were willing to do so. […]
British History
How Walsham Dealt With the Arrival of the Black Plague
Before the Black Death got to Walsham, the Bury St. Edmunds monastery had many visitors, giving the people of Walsham a heads-up. […]
British History
How England Coped With the Plague
After the plague hit England, people had a hard time coping with it. Nobles obviously had an easier time than peasants but it still affected everybody. […]
British History
The Second Opium War and the Sacking of the Summer Palace
The sacking of the Summer Palace by the Western powers was the final act that symbolized the end of the centuries-old might of Imperial China. […]