Saxons Collection

Bayeux Tapestry. 1066-1077. Scene of the Battle of Hastings. Detail of the battle between the soldiers of William I of England and the Anglo-Saxons. Romanesque art. Decorative Arts; Tapestry. FRANCE

Bayeux Tapestry. 1066-1077. Battle of Hastings (1066). Detail. Romanesque art. Tapestry. FRANCE. Bayeux. Archaeological Museum

Battle of Hastings
BATTLE OF HASTINGS The battle rages between the armies of Harold and William, Duke of Normandy

King Alfred Reading
KING OF THE WEST SAXONS King Alfred reading

Saxon Ladies / Strutt
Anglo-Saxons of 9th & 10th centuries: tunics (kirtles)- one with an embroidered hem, super-tunic (roc), mantles, veils or head-rails which completely cover the hair

Anglo-Saxon Men Pl. XIX
Anglo-Saxons of 9th & 10th century: green tunic, pan-hose & shoes, tunic with gold border & front slit, mantles, leg bandages, shoes with a central slit on the upper. 9th century

Alfred the Great (848 / 49 - 899), king of the West Saxons from 871 to c
Alfred the Great (848/49 - 899), king of the West Saxons from 871 to c.  886 and king of the Anglo-Saxons from c.  886 to 899

King Egbert / J. Chapman
KING EGBERT King of the West Saxons Reigned 802 - 839 Date: 775 - 839

View of the encampment of German and Roman armies
View of the battle formation, encampment and entrenchment of German and Roman armies in ancient Germany. Roman legions with eagles, cavalry and barracks

KING EGBERT (775 - 839), King of the West Saxons (Wessex) (reigned 802 - 839)

Alfred the Great (848/49 - 899), king of the West Saxons from 871 to c.  886 and king of the Anglo-Saxons from c
Alfred the Great (848/49 - 899), king of the West Saxons from 871 to c. 886 and king of the Anglo-Saxons from c. 886 to 899

SAXON BURIAL
Saxons bury their dead wrapped in a shroud, not in a coffin but in a grave lined with stones Date: circa 600

Detail of the RWF Christmas Truce Plaque, Frelinghien
The plaque is on the memorial plinth unveiled by the daughter of Frank Richards in 2008. There are also plaques to the German 6th Jaeger Battalion and the 133rd Saxon Infantry Regiment

King Alfred, Angles, Saxons and Norsemen
King Alfred the Great, Angles, Saxons and Norsemen, agriculture, ships and churches. (3 of 4) 9th century

Anglo-Saxons: short tunic with girdle & short vertical slit from the neck, short tunic with side vents & broad embroidered border. N.B forked beards. Date: 10th & 11th century

WITTEKIND SUBMITS
Wittekind (variously spelt), leader of the Saxons, submits to Charlemagne and is baptised at Attigny. Date: 777

Costume - King Edgar 966
Anglo-Saxons. King: red tunic, blue mantle with gold border fastened with a brooch & leg bandages. Youth: embroidered tunic, red mantle, criss-cross leg bandages. Date: 966

SACRED OAK DESTROYED
Charlemagne destroys the sacred oak of the Saxons, a symbolic act to show the populace that henceforth they are subject to the Holy Roman Empire Date: circa 785

Saxon men at a table enjoying a banquet. circa 900

Historical fancy dress costume, 1911
The Fancy Dress Ball Season: Some Historically accurate Dresses Suitable for Coming Dances. In a bid to help out guests at fancy dress balls and to obviate the absurdity of not knowing what you are

German Saxons Baptised
Charlemagne defeats the Saxons, and forces them to be baptised as Christians Date: circa 792

Wittekind Submits
Wittekind, king of the Saxons, defeated by Charlemagne, submits to him and acknowledges him a the Holy Roman Emperor Date: 785

Destroying Saxon Idols
Charlemagne orders the pagan idols of the Saxons to be destroyed, building Christian churches instead Date: 778

Charlemagne & Saxons
In a five-year campaign, the Emperor Charlemagne defeats, subjugates the Saxons and converts them to Christianity Date: 777

King Egbert / G. Vertue
KING EGBERT King of the West Saxons Reigned 802 - 839 Date: 775 - 839

KING ALFRED / 849-899
KING OF THE WEST SAXONS King Alfred. Date: 849 - 899

King Alfred / Anon Eng
KING OF THE WEST SAXONS King Alfred Reigned 871-899 Date: 849 - 899

Meeting of Saxon Chiefs
The meeting place, known as the mote, was where Saxon chiefs would gather at any time of emergency. Date: Circa 5th - 9th Centuries A.D

Saxons ambush Danes
Danish raiders attempt to cross the Thames, but are ambushed by Alfreds Saxons, who completely rout them and capture their booty Date: 9th Century A.D

Rioting in Dover
Bloody riots in Dover, Kent, follow the appointment of a Norman (Robert of Jumieges) as Archbishop of Canterbury by the pro-Norman King Edward the Confessor, which brought tensions between Saxons

Saxon Chapel
St. Peter-on-the-Wall Chapel, Bradwell-on-Sea, Essex, England. In 654, St. Cedd, Bishop of the East Saxons built this chapel on the ruined (Roman) Othona Fort. Date: 7th century

The first Saxons in Britain
When the Romans withdrew their troops from Britain after about 400 years, the British King needed help with organising his army, so two Saxons

King Egbert / Bason / Vertue
KING EGBERT King of the West Saxons Reigned 802-839 Date: 775 - 839

King Egbert of Wessex
KING EGBERT King of the West Saxons (Wessex) (reigned 802-839) Date: 775 - 839

Germans taken by the French
Germans photographed in their trench by a French soldier from a distance of 15 metres. The Germans were asked if they would like to have their photograph taken

Vortigern Weds
VORTIGERN, legendary king of Britain, weds Rowena, a Saxon lady, which occasions the Settlement of the Saxons in Britain

Wittekind Opposes
Wittekind, king of the Saxons, urges his people to oppose Charlemagne, but their efforts are in vain and eventually they have to submit to him as Emperor

Alfred the Great
King of the West Saxons King Alfred

Wilfrid and Cadwalla
In 684 SAINT WILFRID is appointed Bishop of Selsey by Cadwalla, king of the West Saxons, though most of his career is spent in dispute with the secular powers

Anglo-Saxon Menswear
Anglo-Saxons: trousers, metal fillet worn round the hair, brais (drawers), hose, boots, tunic, leg bandages, roc or super-tunic & a mantle secured with a brooch

King Alfred / H. Parker
KING OF THE WEST SAXONS King Alfred reigned 871-899

Alfred Vs Danes
King Alfred the Great urges the Anglo-Saxons to fight the Danes

Battle of Lobositz
BATTLE OF LOBOSITZ Friedrich der Grosse defeats the Austrians, capturing many Saxons whom he recruits into his own army

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