Anglo-Saxon

This is the famous Rhynie Man carved stone, thought to be Pictish in date. (Photo by © Aberdeenshire Council Archaeology Service: www.aberdeenshire.gov.uk/archaeology)

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Photo of Queen Elizabeth II and members of the Privy Council

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Animal head-post from the Oseburg ship burial, from the Viking Ships Museum's collection in Oslo, 9th century (Photo by Alamy)

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Image of a medieval skull showing arrow injury

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Alexander Dreymon as Uhtred in season 4 of 'The Last Kingdom'

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Painting of Alfred the Great

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Alfred the Great (849–899). (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

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Alexander Dreymon as Uhtred in season 4 of 'The Last Kingdom'. (Photo by Joe Alblas/Carnival)

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Oscar Skagerberg as Bjorgulf in 'The Last Kingdom' season 4

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Ewan Mitchell as Osferth, Mark Rowley as Finan and Aenas Fedaravicius as Sihtric. (Photo by Adrienn Szabo courtesy of Netflix)

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