60 Second Histories
Stamford Bridge - Viking View
A Viking warrior describes his experience of the battle of Stamford Bridge; the fierce battle and fighting retreat they had to make when the Saxons overcame them
60 Second Histories
Saxon farming - part 2
Part two of the farming series looks at low ranking ceorls who are not only farmers but tradesmen too and how they use the three-field system of crop rotation. It also explains what bartering is.
60 Second Histories
The Bayeux Tapestry
A Norman soldier describes the Bayeux Tapestry; nearly 70 metres long and having been made in England it depicts the events that led up to the Norman conquest aswell as Battle of Hastings
60 Second Histories
How the Saxons arrived in England
This video describes how the Anglo Saxons originated from Germania and travelled to England with the Roman legions and stayed even after the Romans left.
60 Second Histories
Anglo Saxon - Christianity
A Saxon woman explains how the Saxons changed from worshipping pagan gods to becoming Christian after Pope Gregory sent a monk called Augustine to convert them.
60 Second Histories
Who were the Normans?
This video explains the origins of the Normans and explains their ancestry and how they came to settle in Normandy, i.e. from Norsemen or Vikings
60 Second Histories
Anglo Saxon gods
This video covers some of the Anglo Saxon gods that were worshipped before Christianity arrived and the way their names are still used today.
Jabzy
Anglo-Saxon Invasion - 3 Minute History
In this video, Jabzy brings us historical tidbits and unknown facts about the Anglo-Saxon Invasion
AFP News Agency
CLEAN: The unexpected rebirth of a Saxon village in Transylvania
CLEAN: The unexpected rebirth of a Saxon village in Transylvania
AFP News Agency
VOICED: The unexpected rebirth of a Saxon village in Transylvania
VOICED: The unexpected rebirth of a Saxon village in Transylvania
National Archives (UK)
Focus on Film: Domesday
Four short video clips present both the Norman and Saxon perspectives on the collection and use of the data gathered for William I (the Conqueror) into the Domesday Book.