It refers to settlers from the German regions of Angeln and Saxony, who made their way over to Britain after the fall ... to small tribal groups, forming kingdoms and sub-kingdoms.

Each king ruled a kingdom and led a small army ... the strongest king would claim to be 'bretwalda', which meant ruler of all Britain. The Anglo-Saxons didn't have prisons.

Sandi Toksvig is fronting a new series to save and restore a wooded patch using wit and a chainsaw – here, she tells Radio ...

Stonehenge may have been built to unite the early people of Britain - long before there was a kingdom, a new study ... It is believed ancient farmers from across the land gathered near Stonehenge ...