Author: Robin Page

I work in Historic England’s Content Team. I originally come from a corner of Essex rich in history. My previous background was as an archaeologist, having worked around England, Central Europe and the Near East.

Detail from a medieval manuscript depicting a banquet.

by Robin Page 29 March 2021 2

A brief introduction to Archaeology

Empress Matilda and ‘The Anarchy’

There were a number of medieval women leaders whose careers break the stereotypical mould.

A bronze sculpture depicting the head of a Saxon woman.

by Robin Page 18 March 2021 13

A brief introduction to Listed places

Aethelflaed, Lady of the Mercians

Here we take a look at the career of the determined ruler of Mercia, Aethelflaed, daughter of Alfred the Great, who battled Vikings, built forts and founded towns.

An artist's reconstruction showing the funeral of an Anglo-Saxon king in a ship-burial.

by Robin Page 29 January 2021 26

Archaeology

5 Sites That Tell the Story of Early Anglo-Saxon England

Discover the amazing sites that tell us about the culture, beliefs and society of Anglo-Saxon England.