This lecture presentation illustrates a pattern of the Christianizing efforts between religious authorities and Germanic rulers after the fall of the Roman Empire. It highlights the literary heritage published by monks such as Nennius, the Venerable Bebe or the cleric who penned Beowulf. Additionally, it connects Celtic heroism to the Saxon invasions to legends that would become popular from the time of Homeric Greek tales to the Old English poem Beowulf. In Anglo-Saxon English this tradition continued with the legend of King Arthur (9C AD) and Merlin (11C). In the nineteenth century British writers left us with contemporary stories of talking animals and fantasic places. What comes to mind as this tradition widens reminds me of Alice in Wonderland, The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe along with the stories from Beatrix Potter featuring Benjamin Bunny and his friends. By the twentieth century, authors have contributed to this tradition. Ancient Albion was known as a place of wizards, monsters, trolls, and dragons. Contemporary writers have kept us interested--thankfully--for decades. Two stand out: Dr. Tolkien's epic tales of Middle Earth and the Harry Potter stories by J.K. Rowling. Our fascination with the battle between good and evil is timeless. While this college presentation spends time on literary traditions and tales, it also teaches the pattern of English unification after the arrival of the Vikings and concludes with a biographical snippet of Alfred the Great.