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Researcher claims he’s found King Alfred the Great under a car park in Winchester

After 13 years, researcher Graham Phillips claims his hunt for the remains of Alfred the Great has concluded

The Independent UK · Jul 13

The Alfred Jewel: A 1,100-year-old treasure from England's first king that proclaims 'Alfred ordered me to be made'

This gold-encrusted jewel has an inscription revealing who made it.

LiveScience · Jan 5

Beware the Anglo-Saxons! Why Russia likes to invoke a medieval tribe when talking about the West

A new, old specter is haunting the world: the bloodthirsty Anglo-Saxons.

The Conversation · Oct 30, 2025

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Metal detectorist finds giant brooch that could have royal origins

Giant silver brooch found in the Somerset Levels is one of the largest such objects ever found

The Independent UK · Oct 5, 2023

Alfred the Average? Court case coins may alter the view of a king

Treasure from Viking hoard shows Alfred the Great in alliance with ruler who later ‘mysteriously’ disappeared

The Guardian - UK · Apr 27, 2023

Two men guilty of conspiring to sell history-changing Anglo-Saxon coins

Undercover police caught men attempting illegal sale of cache that experts say helps transform view of Alfred the Great

The Guardian - UK · Apr 27, 2023

Who is Aethelstan in The Last Kingdom, why is he so important in Seven Kings Must Die and was he a real person?

Aethelstan in The Last Kingdom returned with a vengeance in the Seven Kings Must Die movie as he battled for the Anglo-Saxon throne

Woman & Home · Apr 26, 2023

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Is The Last Kingdom based on a true story and were any of the characters real people?

You might be wondering if there’s a direct The Last Kingdom true story that the intense show and Seven Kings Must Die movie are based on…

Woman & Home · Apr 24, 2023

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