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Wiðowinde (Bindweed)

Wiðowinde (Bindweed): Exploring the culture, history and language of Anglo-Saxon England

Wiðowinde (Bindweed) is our quarterly magazine for members

Members’ Handbook

Geferena Handboc

The Members’ Handbook contains our pick of articles from our magazine

Calendars

Ða Engliscan Gesiðas Gerimboc

You are welcome to download copies of the text and images from our calendars of previous years.

  • Welcome! Wilcuma!
  • About the English Companions
    • Join the English Companions
    • Our magazine Wiðowinde (Bindweed)
    • Guidance for Contributors to Wiðowinde
    • Calendars from previous years
  • News and Upcoming Events
  • Introducing the Anglo-Saxons
    • Early Anglo-Saxons (5th-7th century)
    • The Heptarchy (7th-9th century)
    • Anglo-Saxon England (10th-11th century)
    • Recommended Reading List
  • Famous Anglo-Saxons
    • Alcuin of York
    • Athelflaed, Lady of the Mercians
    • Bede
    • Eadric Streona
    • King Edward the Elder
    • Edwin, King of Northumbria
    • Hereward the Wake
    • Hengest, Horsa and the Coming of the English
    • Offa, King of Mercia
    • The Story of King Alfred
  • Events in Anglo-Saxon times
    • The Battle of Maldon
    • On This Day
      • On This Day in January
      • On This Day in February
      • On This Day in March
      • On This Day in April
      • On This Day in May
      • On This Day in June
      • On This Day in July
      • On This Day in August
      • On This Day in September
      • On This Day in October
      • On This Day in November
      • On This Day in December
    • Events of 1066
      • Meet the Contenders in 1066
      • The Lead-up to 1066
      • Harold’s Army
      • William’s Army
      • 1066 – Fulford and Stamfordbridge
      • 1066 – Hastings
    • Post-conquest England
      • William’s Problems after 1066
      • Domesday
  • Daily Life in Anglo-Saxon England
    • Wildlife and the Countryside in Anglo-Saxon times
      • The Anglo-Saxon countryside
      • Wildlife in Anglo-Saxon times
      • Ghosts of woodland in our countryside
      • The Black Poplar tree in Anglo-Saxon England
    • Anglo-Saxon clothes – men
    • Anglo-Saxon clothes – women
    • Food and Drink
    • Cooking and eating
    • Alcoholic drinks of the Anglo-Saxons
    • Farming in Anglo-Saxon England
      • The Open-fields of England
    • Farmsteads, villages and Towns
    • Dividing the Year
    • Months, Days and Time
    • The Sound of the Sutton Hoo Harp
    • Archery & the Anglo-Saxons
  • Written and Spoken Old English
    • Old English Correspondence Course
    • Learn Old English with Leofwin
    • An Old English Keyboard for Windows computers
    • Old English Alphabet
      • About the Anglo-Saxon Futhorc
      • The Anglo-Saxon Rune Poem
    • Old English Documents
      • The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
    • Spoken Old English
      • Aelfsige – A Taste of Old English
      • Beowulf
      • The Battle of Maldon
      • Deor
      • Anglo-Saxon Medical Manuscripts
      • Regional versions of Lord’s Prayer
      • An evening of poetry at Jarrow Hall
    • Translations from Modern English
      • Children’s Stories
      • Fourteen Carols for Christmas
    • The Nuts and Bolts Guide to Writing Old English Style Poetry
  • Anglo-Saxon Beliefs
    • Aspects of Anglo-Saxon Paganism
    • Gods and supernatural beings
    • Woden
    • Anglo-Saxon Churches
      • Brixworth Church
      • Bradford on Avon Church
      • Deerhurst Church
      • Escomb Church
      • Greensted Church, Essex
      • Kirk Hammerton Church
      • St Mary Broughton
  • Archaeology and Important Finds
    • Anglo-Saxon Coins
    • The Bayeux Tapestry
    • Military Equipment
      • Beagnoth’s Seax
      • The Benty Grange Helmet
      • The Coppergate Helmet
      • The Shorwell Helmet
      • The Sutton Hoo Helmet
    • Orm’s Sundial, Gregory Minster, Kirkdale
    • Street House Anglo-Saxon Cemetery
    • The Canterbury Portable Sundial
    • The Chessell Down Brooch
    • The Cuerdale Hoard
    • The Franks Casket
    • The Prittlewell Princely Burial
  • Crafts and Activities
    • Cutha’s Chronicles
    • Learn ‘Incy Wincy Spider’ in Old English
    • Making Christmas Cards
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  • Accessibility Policy
  • Copyright Notice
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