Anglo Saxon Collection (#4)

King Alfred Inciting The Anglo Saxons, (1878). Artist: Herbert Bourne
King Alfred Inciting The Anglo Saxons, (1878). After George Frederic Watts (1817?1904). From Pictures and Royal Portraits Illustrative of English and Scottish History, by Thomas Archer

St Augustine, a Benedictine monk, first preaching to the Saxons in Kent, 597 (1793). From Ashburtons History of England, by Charles Alfred Ashburton. [W. & J. Stratford, High Holborn, London, 1793]

England first divided in counties, hundreds, and tythings by Alfred the Great, c880s (1793). From Ashburtons History of England, by Charles Alfred Ashburton. [W. & J

Leofa the robber stabbing Edmund I at a festival at Pucklekirk, Gloucestershire 946 (1793)
Leofa the robber (after returning from banishment) stabbing Edmund I at a festival at Pucklekirk in Gloucestershire, 946 (1793). From Ashburtons History of England, by Charles Alfred Ashburton. [W

King Edgar laying aside his crown on being repremanded by Archbishop Dunstan, c960s (1793)
King Edgar laying aside his crown on being repremanded by Archbishop Dunstan for having seduced a Nun, c960s (1793). From Ashburtons History of England, by Charles Alfred Ashburton. [W. & J

Athelstan ordering publication of the scriptures translated into Anglo-Saxon, 930s (1793)
Athelstan ordering the scriptures to be made public after having had them translated into the Anglo-Saxon language, 930s (1793). From Ashburtons History of England, by Charles Alfred Ashburton. [W

Death of King Harold at the Battle of Hastings, 1066 (1905). From Cassells Illustrated History of England, Vol. I. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris, New York & Melbourne, 1905]

Battle of Mons Badonicus, c500 AD, (c1920). Artist: C Dudley Tennant
Battle of Mons Badonicus, c500 AD, (c1920). At the Battle of Mons Badonicus (or Mount Badon) Romano-British and Celts defeated invading Anglo-Saxons

Unpleasant Position of King Harold, c1860, (c1860). Artist: John Leech
Unpleasant Position of King Harold, c1860, (c1860). Harold II (c1022-1066) was the last Anglo-Saxon king of England. In 1064, Harold was apparently shipwrecked at Ponthieu

St Edward the Confessor, 1886. Edward the Confessor, King of England from 1042-1066. Published in Butlers Lives of the Saints, DIV 2, by the Rev Alban Butler, London & Dublin, 1886

Egbert, King of Wessex, 1786. From Harrisons Edition of Rapins History of England, by Paul Rapin de Thoyras. [John Harrison, London, 1786]

Situla or buckets, 1893. Artist: A Housselin
Situla or buckets, 1893. A print from The Industrial Arts of the Anglo-Saxons by Baron D de Baye, Swan Sonnenschein, London, 1893

Buckles, 1893. Artist: A Housselin
Buckles, 1893. A print from The Industrial Arts of the Anglo-Saxons by Baron D de Baye, Swan Sonnenschein, London, 1893

Girdle hangers, 1893. Artist: A Housselin
Girdle hangers, 1893. A print from The Industrial Arts of the Anglo-Saxons by Baron D de Baye, Swan Sonnenschein, London, 1893

Cruciform and square-headed fibulae, 1893. Artist: A Housselin
Cruciform and square-headed fibulae, 1893. Fibulae were a type of brooch. A print from The Industrial Arts of the Anglo-Saxons by Baron D de Baye, Swan Sonnenschein, London, 1893

Bird-shaped fibulae, hairpin, and s-shaped fibulae, 1893. Artist: A Housselin
Bird-shaped fibulae, hairpin, and s-shaped fibulae, 1893. Fibulae were a type of brooch A print from The Industrial Arts of the Anglo-Saxons by Baron D de Baye, Swan Sonnenschein, London, 1893

Buckle from Smithfield, London, 1893. A print from The Industrial Arts of the Anglo-Saxons by Baron D de Baye, Swan Sonnenschein, London, 1893

Square-headed fibula, from Ragley Park, Warwickshire, 1893. Fibulae were a type of brooch. A print from The Industrial Arts of the Anglo-Saxons by Baron D de Baye, Swan Sonnenschein, London, 1893

Cruciform fibulae, 1893. Fibulae were a type of brooch. A print from The Industrial Arts of the Anglo-Saxons by Baron D de Baye, Swan Sonnenschein, London, 1893

Spearhead from Homblieres, Aisne, France, 1893. A print from The Industrial Arts of the Anglo-Saxons by Baron D de Baye, Swan Sonnenschein, London, 1893

Map of Britain in 665, (1892). An illustration from A Short History of the English People, by John Richard Green, illustrated edition, Volume I, Macmillan and Co, London, New York, 1892

Lady Godiva rides through Coventry, (19th century). Artist: JB Allen
Lady Godiva rides through Coventry, (19th century). Godiva or Godgifu (990-1067) is popularly believed to have ridden naked through the streets of Coventry in England

The Battle of Hastings, 1066, (1833). Artist: T Henwood
The Battle of Hastings, 1066, (1833). The Norman invaders under William the Conqueror take on Harolds Saxons

Egbert the Saxon, first king of all England, (18th century). Artist: George Vertue
Egbert the Saxon, first king of all England, (18th century). Egbert (c770-839) ruled Wessex from 802. His reign saw Wessex overtake Mercia as the dominant Anglo-Saxon kingdom

Coronation of Harold King of the Anglo-Saxons, 1066, (19th century). Artist: W Ridgway
Coronation of Harold King of the Anglo-Saxons, 1066, (19th century). Harold II, last Anglo-Saxon king of England (c1020-1066)

King Alfred the Great. Much of Alfreds (849-899) reign was taken up with the struggle against the Danish invaders. After Alfred defeated them at Edington, Wiltshire, in 878

Lady Godiva, 1861. Godiva or Godgifu (990-1067) is popularly believed to have ridden naked through the streets of Coventry in England. Illustration from The Illustrated London News, (22 June 1861)

Alfred the Great, (18th century). Artist: J Collyer
Alfred the Great, (18th century). Alfred the Great (849-899 AD) was Anglo-Saxon king of Wessex from 871. Much of Alfreds reign was taken up with the struggle against the Danish invaders

King Egbert of Wessex, first king of all England. Artist: W Lewis
King Egbert of Wessex, first king of all England. Egbert (c770-839) ruled Wessex from 802. His reign saw Wessex overtake Mercia as the dominant Anglo-Saxon kingdom

Sompting Church, Sussex, 1829. Artist: J Shury
Sompting Church, Sussex, 1829. St Mary s, Sompting, a fine example of Anglo-Saxon church architecture from the 11th century

Anglo-Saxons at dinner, (1910). Illustration from British Costume during 19 Centuries by Mrs Charles H Ashdown, (London, 1910)

Anglo-Saxon costume, (1910). The figure on the left is from the Benedictional of St Ethelwold, and that on the right from Abbot Elfnoths prayer book

Anglo-Saxon travelling cloaks, (1910). The longs sleeves were to protect the hands in the winter. Illustration from British Costume during 19 Centuries by Mrs Charles H Ashdown, (London, 1910)

The Battle of Hastings, 14 October 1066, (1910). The Norman invaders under William the Conqueror take on Harolds Saxons

The Danes Sailing up the English Channel, c877 AD, (19th century)

Franciscus Junius, pioneer of Germanic philology, 1887. Franciscus Junius (1591-1677) devoted himself to the study of Anglo-Saxon and other ancient Germanic languages

Alfred the Great, (19th century). Alfred (c849-899) was king of the southern Anglo-Saxon kingdom of Wessex

Detail from Franks Casket, whalebone Northumbrian work, c700 AD. Illustrates a Viking Saga. British Museum. Knife-cut narrative scenes in flat two-dimensional low-relief

St. Matthew writing his Gospel, Anglo-Saxon work, c1062-65. Opening page of the gospel of St. Matthew, one of 4 gospels at Rhiems, France. Probably given to St

Claw Beaker from an Anglo-Saxon grave at Lyminge, Kent, 5th century. At Maidstone Museum. A claw beaker is a name given by archaeologists to a type of drinking vessel often found as a grave good in

Anglo-Saxon Claw Beaker, c7th century. A claw beaker is a name given by archaeologists to a type of drinking vessel often found as a grave good in 6th and 7th century Frankish and Anglo-Saxon burials

Runic inscription on Anglo-Saxon Silver-Gift Mount, c7th century

Shaft of Cross at Walton, near Lancaster, England, 20th century. Artist: CM Dixon
Shaft of Cross at Walton, near Lancaster, England, 20th century. Sfaft of an 11th Century Anglo-Danish style cross with scenes from the Sigurd Cycle, a Resurrection scene and ornament

Anglo-Saxon ivory carving of the crucifixion, 10th century
Anglo-Saxon walrus ivory carving of the crucifixion from the British Museums collection, 10th century

The Franks Casket, Anglo-Saxon, first half of the 8th century
A side panel of the Franks Casket, showing Romulus and Remus with the wolf, from the British Museums collection.Side panel from The Franks Casket, Anglo-Saxon, first half of the 8th century

Anglo-Saxon carving of Christ, 11th century
Anglo-Saxon carving of Christ and animals at Jevington Church in Sussex, 11th century

Anglo-Saxon church of St Laurence, 8th century
Anglo-Saxon church of St Laurence in Bradford-on-Avon in Wiltshire, 8th century

Kirkdale Church in North Yorkshire, 11th century
Kirkdale Church in North Yorkshire, founded in the Anglo-Saxon period, 11th century

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