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The Battle Of Assandun Commemoration

 

Battle of Assandun Links

Listed below are useful links related to the Battle of Assandun and its commemoration, if you would like a link to be added to this list then please contact us.

Battles   |    Historical Groups   |    Historical Texts   |    Kings and Other Key Figures

Battles

  • The Battle of Assandun - Wikipedia's guide to the battle.
    Please note that this page is titled the Battle of Ashingdon, Ashingdon has not been proven as the battle site and the most recent research points to Ashdon as being the true battle site.


  • The Battle of Fulford - website providing detail and research into the battle that took place on 20 September 1066.
Historical Groups
  • The Battlefields Trust - aims to: save battlefields from destruction by modern housing and road building; provide battlefield resources; liaise with other groups to preserve battlefields; and improve the interpretation and presentation of battlefields.

     
  • Ða Engliscan Gesiðas (The English Companions) - the only major historical society devoted to the study of the Anglo-Saxon period. All aspects are covered, including language and literature, archaeology, anthropology, architecture, art, religion, mythology, folklore and material culture.

     
  • Vikings Online - Britain's largest Dark-Age re-enactment group who provide living history displays and warriors for events. They are also the oldest group of their kind, having been founded over 30 years ago.
Historical Texts
  • The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle - online Modern English translation version of a collation of the different versions of the Chronicle.

     
  • The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle - online Old English transcription of many of the different versions of the Chronicle.

     
  • The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle - Wikipedia's guide to the Chronicle.

     
  • ASNC - this is the website for Cambridge University's Department of Anglo-Saxon, Norse and Celtic and is an excellent reference resource. We particularly like the Spoken Word section.

     
  • Encomium Emmae Regina - Wikipedia's guide to the historical text commissioned by Queen Emma, wife of Cnut.

     
  • Encomium Emmae Regina - online Latin transcription of the Encomium Emmae.

     
  • Knytlinga Saga - online English transcription of Cnut's invasion of England.
Kings and Other Key Figures