Discover the dramatic story of the House of Wessex and the Saxon kings of England in this full-length historical documentary. This film explores how the early Anglo-Saxon kingdom of Wessex rose from a regional power to England’s first royal dynasty, shaping medieval England and the English monarchy itself. Follow the lives of key figures such as Alfred the Great, Athelstan, Edward the Confessor and Harold Godwinson as they battle Viking invasions, rival Saxon kingdoms and internal power struggles. Through biography, warfare and politics, we trace the formation of early England from scattered Anglo-Saxon kingdoms to a united realm.