The Earliest English Kings
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The Earliest English Kings is a fascinating survey of Anglo-Saxon History from the sixth century to the eighth century and the death of King Alfred. It explains and explores the 'Heptarchy' or the seven kingdoms of Anglo-Saxon England, as well as the various peoples within them, wars, religion, King OffaâŚ
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Iâve owned this book for over thirty years, and itâs still my âgo-to-bookâ for the earliest of the English kingdomsâcharting the centuries when Northumbria, Mercia, and then Wessex were in the ascendant during Saxon England. Itâs so readable and engaging. Without it, I donât believe my passion for the era would ever have gained flight. And itâs not that it shies away from the more complicated arguments about source material and complexities in the narrative record. No, it does all that and much, much more. I still believe it to be one of the best books on the period, andâŚ
From MJ's list on that led to my obsession with Saxon England.
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