The text of the Saga of Egil Skallagrimsson reads more like a Monty Python screenplay than a testament to the deeds of a real Viking hero, even though Egil was a real Viking from Iceland. Living in ...

We've picked out and ranked the most underrated small town in every English county that you really should visit.

Alfred's grandson, Athelstan, pushed English power north as far as Scotland. He was the first 'King of all England.' One story tells how King Cnut stood on the shore and commanded the sea to turn ...

The arrival of the Anglo-Saxons in England as invaders and then settlers. 3. Athelstan - first king of England? video3. Athelstan - first king of England? The reign of Athelstan - often considered ...

Athelstan (d. 939) is the first English king to be shown on his coins wearing a crown or circlet. For many people, the king's image on coins was the only likeness of the monarch which they were likely ...

The name we recognize today as one of the most powerful voices during the Civil Rights Movement, Martin Luther King Jr., was originally not named “Martin Luther.” His father decided to change ...

When Malcolm Weale saw the tiny, dirt-covered object he’d unearthed in an English field, he knew it was something special. In ...

Today marks the 30th anniversary of the Martin Luther King Jr. National Day of Service, a day dedicated to honoring the life and legacy of Dr. King, a key figure in the American Civil Rights Movement.

On April 14, 1967, Martin Luther King, Jr. visited Stanford to deliver a speech entitled “The Other America.” The address focused on the injustice present in an America marked by racial ...

More than the king of lions, Mufasa: The Lion King also managed to pull out a last-minute win at the box office over the 4-day Martin Luther King Jr. holiday weekend.