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Winter is coming: the Anglo-Saxon year . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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The statue of Alfred the Great in Winchester set against a blue sky background
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Excavating Winchester: the dig that changed (urban) history . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Ian Hislop and Alfred the Great
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My history hero Ian Hislop chooses Alfred the Great . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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St Hadrian of Canterbury
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15 minutes of fame Michael Wood chooses St Hadrian . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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St Hadrian of Canterbury Medieval African theologian . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Saint Wilfrid
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15 minutes of fame Marc Morris chooses Saint Wilfrid

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St Wilfrid Quarrelsome church reformer . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Alice Roberts on unearthing the Romans, Vikings & Anglo-Saxons . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

The Floralia, an ancient Roman celebration of fertility and nature that took place around early May
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What is the history behind May Day and why do we celebrate it?

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Aelfwynn in season 5 of The Last Kingdom, holding the crown of Mercia that belonged to her mother
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The real Aelfwynn of Mercia

Aethelflaed, Lady of the Mercians, illustrated sitting on a throne
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Aethelflaed, Lady of the Mercians: the warrior queen who crushed the Vikings

Alexander Dreymon as Uhtred of Bebbanburg in The Last Kingdom season 5
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The real Uhtred of Bebbanburg The historical inspirations for The Last Kingdom’s hero

The Last Kingdom season 5 starsAlexander Dreymon as Uhtred of Bebbanburg
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The Last Kingdom: real history and historical accuracy

Wales' fans celebrate victory at the 1957 Five Nations Tournament, France vs Wales, holding the Welsh symbol, the leek. (Photo by Universal/Corbis/VCG via Getty Images)
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Q&A Why is the leek associated with Wales?

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Alfred the Great “managed to ensure history’s enduring affection by making sure that he wrote it himself,” argues Max Adams. (Photo by Granger Historical Picture Archive/Alamy Stock Photo)
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Alfred the Great: “He was an excellent king, but that’s not the whole story” . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.