Brief History of Anglo-Saxon England
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Description: A short survey of Anglo-Saxon history by Ben Levick and Andrew Nicholson. Includes illustrations.
Regia Anglorum - A Brief History of Anglo-Saxon England A Brief History of Anglo-Saxon England. A warrior band from the time of Sutton Hoo The Anglo-Saxon settlement of England was no overnight affair. The late-Roman army had many Germanic elements and from the fourth century they and their families had settled in Britain. It is, therefore, not surprising that after the withdrawal of the legions at the beginning of the fifth century individual towns looked to Germanic mercenaries to maintain their security. Vortigern, the post-Roman Kentish king, is often left to take the blame, but he was no doubt only one of several leaders who took this course. The fifth and sixth centuries saw increased Germanic settlement although the balance of local power fluctuated between Britons and
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