Anglo-Saxon

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12 Novels Considered the “Greatest Book Ever Written”

Entrants falling and tumbling over while chasing the cheese at the 2016 'Cheese Rolling' held at Cooper's Hill, in the Cotswolds, Brockworth England

7 of the World’s Most Dangerous Festivals

Groups of depositors in front of the closed American Union Bank, New York City. April 26, 1932. Great Depression run on bank crowd

Causes of the Great Depression

Ahura Mazda - relief of the Zoroastrian god Ahura Mazda at the ancient ruins of Persepolis in Iran. Also known as Ormazd Zoroastrianism,

Which Religion Is the Oldest?

New Zealand. Political/Physical map. Includes locator.

Where Is “Old Zealand”?

Titanic infographic. The 30th anniversary of its discovery is September 1, 2015. SPOTLIGHT VERSION.

Timeline of the Titanic’s Final Hours

Easter Procession of Maria Santisima del Sacromonte in Granada, Spain. This statue is known as Virgen de los Gitanos or The Virgin of the Gypsies.

What is Holy Week?

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Wolverhampton's bid for museum and trail to mark Viking battle • Apr. 14, 2025, 3:00 AM ET (BBC)

Topics

Aetheling Germanic peoples Frisian Frank Fleming and Walloon Saxon Vandal Goth Cipszer Suebi Angle Jute

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Hereward the Wake

Anglo-Saxon rebel

H. Munro Chadwick

British historian