A pivotal moment occurred in 704 AD when King Ine of Wessex established a minster church, marking the town as a significant religious centre. The city’s name 'Wells' originates from the area's ...

King Charles III announced that he conferred ... Prince Edward's son — James, Viscount Severn — has now become the Earl of Wessex as a result. This title was given to Edward when he married ...

In 870 AD the Danes attacked the only remaining independent Anglo-Saxon kingdom, Wessex, whose forces were commanded by Alfred's older brother, King Aethelred, and Alfred himself. In 871 AD ...