Alfred Jewel, front view
AN1836 P. 135.371 Alfred jewel © Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford
Alfred Jewel, front, back, side views
AN1836 P. 135.371 Alfred jewel © Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford
Silver penny of Alfred the Great
Ivory plaque depicting Christ
Fuller brooch
Video: King Alfred's childhood
Source: bbc.co.uk
King Alfred’s childhood and education, with a focus on books and reading (3 minute BBC video).
Visit the site http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningzone/clips/what-we-know-about-king-alfred-and-his-life/5229.htmlAbout the Anglo-Saxons
Source: anglosaxondiscovery.ashmolean.org
Resources from the Ashmolean Museum including information on Old English and Anglo-Saxon kings.
Visit the site http://anglosaxondiscovery.ashmolean.org/index.htmlJorvik’s last king
Source: bbc.co.uk
Visit the site http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/primaryhistory/vikings/what_happened_to_the_vikings/English and Vikings
Source: bbc.co.uk
Visit the site http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/primaryhistory/anglo_saxons/what_happened_to_the_anglo-saxons/Video: Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
Source: bbc.co.uk
Information for children about Anglo-Saxon life, including a video clip about the Anglo Saxon Chronicle
Visit the site http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/primaryhistory/anglo_saxons/anglo-saxon_life/Outside the classroom
Ashmolean Museum
Source: ashmolean.org
The Ashmolean Museum in Oxford offers a taught session on Anglo-Saxons.
Visit the site http://www.ashmolean.org/The British Library
Source: britishmuseum.org
Visit the site http://www.bl.uk/Lindisfarne Priory
Source: english-heritage.org
Visit the site http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/daysout/properties/lindisfarne-priory/Bede’s World, Jarrow
Source: bedesworld.co.uk
Visit the site http://www.bedesworld.co.uk/British Museum
Source: britishmuseum.org
Visit the site http://www.britishmuseum.org/