Précis

These pages are designed to be an interactive experience for anybody with an interest in Early Mediaeval Europe and in Anglo-Saxon and Viking Britain in particular. It is hoped that you will find these pages both informative, entertaining and educational. Within them you will find details of many aspects of this far off period. To get the most from these pages you should start from the main page, but for those regular visitors who know what they are looking for, below is a complete index of all the pages. We hope you will enjoy exploring these pages and look forward to you returning to visit us many more times in the future. To begin your exploration click here.

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These pages are divided into several categories:

• Articles - General articles about the period
• History
• Weapons and Warfare
• Crafts and Everyday Life
• Religion and the Church
• Ships
• Miscellany
• The Village
• The Villagers - Or meet the people who live there
• Places - Visit the fictional villiage of Wichamstow and its environs to find out more about the period
• Stories and Poems - A collection of fiction and poems by society members

• A Brief History of Anglo-Saxon England
• Anglo-Saxon Social Organisation
• The Early Kings of Great Britain - A chart of dynastic power leading up to and throughout the Viking Age
• The Battle of Hastings
• History of the Normans
• Kingmakers - The story of the House of Godwin
• King vs Pope - Why did the Pope support William's invasion of England?
• Norman Social Organisation and Feudalism
• Trade in Anglo-Saxon England
• Viking Social Organisation
• Vikings!
• Who Were the Anglo-Saxons?
• Who Were the Celts?
• Who Were the Normans?
• Who Were the Vikings?
• The Clan Ivarr - The descendants of Ivarr the Boneless
• The Cymry - The Welsh in the 10th/11th century

• Warfare - An examination of service and combat of the period
• Anglo-Saxon Military Organisation
• The Anglo-Saxon Fyrd c.400 - 878A.D.
• The Anglo-Saxon Fyrd c.878 - 1066A.D.
• Who Were the Huscarles?
• Viking Military Organisation
• Welsh Warfare - War in Wales in the 10th/11th century
• Arms and Armour
• Part 1: Spears
• Part 2: Scramseaxes
• Part 3: Axes
• Part 4: Missile Weapons
• Part 5: Swords
• Part 6: Mail Armour
• Part 7: Helmets
• Part 8: Shields
• The Bayeux Tapestry - Further Interpretations - Swords and sword belts on the Bayeux Tapestry
• They Didn't Have Bows, Did They? - Archery in Anglo-Saxon England
• Much Ado About Bondage - Lamellar armour from Byzantium
• The Battle of Hastings

• Bone and Antler Working
• Braid Weaving
• Bronze working
• Charcoal Burning - The results of an experiment in charcoal burning
• Early Medieval Brewing - The results of an experiment in brewing early medieval beer
• Embroidery Techniques - Embroidery techniques used in Anglo-Saxon England
• Experimental Pottery Kilns - The results of two experimental pottery firings
• Feasting and Fasting
• Fishing in Early Medieval Times
• Food and Drink
• Glass and Amber - Glass and amber working in the Viking Age
• Houses and Furniture
• How the Healing Herb Became - Ancient folklore on the origins of the healing herb
• Iron Working
• Language - How the language of the Saxons and Vikings is still in use today
• Leather Working
• Lucets - Weaving cords using a lucet
• Nalebanding - Textile production using the nalebinding technique
• Non-ferrous Metalworking
• Oven Building - An experimental oven
• Pottery
• Sprang - Weaving using the sprang technique
• Stone Working
• Textiles
• Replica Bonework - Some more examples of bonework from the period
• Woodworking
• Wool and Stuff - Which textiles were available in Anglo-Saxon England.

• Church Organisation - The organisation of the church in Anglo-Saxon England
• The Origins of the Anglo-Saxon Church
• The Role of the Church - The role of the Church in Anglo-Saxon Society
• The Conversion of the Pagans
• Monastic Life - Everyday life for monks
• Clerical Vestments - The vestments worn by the Anglo-Saxon clergy
• The Write Stuff - Manuscript and book production in Anglo-Saxon England
• Quills 1
• Quills 2 - Cutting a quill pen
• Quills 3 - Types of ink
• To Be Christian, Or Not To Be Christian - A humorous conversation between a missionary monk and a pagan Viking

• An inroduction to Viking ships
• Ships and their construction – Not everything you need to build a Viking ship, but very nearly
• Ships and their use – Now that you've made one, what should you do with it?

• Fauna - The animal life of Anglo-Saxon England
• Flora - The plant life of Anglo-Saxon England
• Language - How the language of the Saxons and Vikings is still in use today
• The Long Arm of the Law - Law and order in Anglo-Saxon England
• For What It's Worth - Costs and the value of money in Anglo-Saxon England
• A Nice Little Earner - The slave trade in Anglo-Saxon England
• Pastimes of the Viking and Anglo-Saxon Age - Who needs television?
• Music and Verse
• Games of the Viking and Anglo-Saxon Age
• Now and Then - How easy is it to compare life and artefacts?
• How Do We Know? - How do we know about life in the past?

• Regia Anglorum - What is Regia Anglorum all about?
• Joining Regia Anglorum - What does Regia Anglorum offer its members?
• Regia Anglorum in Film and on TV - Booking Regia Anglorum for film and media work.
• Regia Anglorum at your event - How Regia Anglorum can make your event memorable.

• 'Christmas Eve' by Jenny Smith
• 'The Forging' by Steve Etheridge
• 'The Old Warrior' by Ben Levick
• 'The Taxman' by Mike Farmer
• 'Valhalla' by Ælfric Halfdansson
• 'Warriors' by Mike Farmer

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