Anglo-Saxon EnglandDiscussing the development of English society, from the growth of royal power to the establishment of feudalism after the Norman Conquest, this book focuses on the emergence of the earliest English kingdoms and the Anglo-Norman monarchy in 1087. It also describes the chief phases in the history of the Anglo-Saxon church, drawing on many diverse examples; the result is a fascinating insight into this period of English history. |
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Page xiv
... death a bad period in Northumbria Northumbrian scholarship maintains its continuity Alcuin as intermediary between the Northumbrian kings and Charlemagne IV . THE CONVERSION OF THE ENGLISH PEOPLE English heathenism : its seasons and ...
... death a bad period in Northumbria Northumbrian scholarship maintains its continuity Alcuin as intermediary between the Northumbrian kings and Charlemagne IV . THE CONVERSION OF THE ENGLISH PEOPLE English heathenism : its seasons and ...
Page xv
... death of King Ecgfrith and consequent reconciliation of Theodore and Wilfrid 139 Wilfrid returns to Northumbria but settlement of 680 unchanged Theodore dies 19 September 690 ; his place in history 139 139 His Poenitentials 140 Oldest ...
... death of King Ecgfrith and consequent reconciliation of Theodore and Wilfrid 139 Wilfrid returns to Northumbria but settlement of 680 unchanged Theodore dies 19 September 690 ; his place in history 139 139 His Poenitentials 140 Oldest ...
Page xvii
... death of Wihtred of Kent in 725 and the abdication of Ine of Wessex in 726 203 Rex Britannia in his charters ; dominant in southern England for nearly 30 years 203 Acquires the West Saxon lands to the south of the Thames and gives ...
... death of Wihtred of Kent in 725 and the abdication of Ine of Wessex in 726 203 Rex Britannia in his charters ; dominant in southern England for nearly 30 years 203 Acquires the West Saxon lands to the south of the Thames and gives ...
Page xviii
... death in 796 Succession of Cenwulf . Appoints his brother Cuthred king in Kent after revolt there End of the Mercian archbishopric Decree at the council of Clofeshoh , that no power should dimi- 222 223 225 226 nish the honour of St ...
... death in 796 Succession of Cenwulf . Appoints his brother Cuthred king in Kent after revolt there End of the Mercian archbishopric Decree at the council of Clofeshoh , that no power should dimi- 222 223 225 226 nish the honour of St ...
Contents
I THE AGE OF THE MIGRATION | 1 |
II THE KINGDOMS OF THE SOUTHERN ENGLISH | 32 |
III ANGLIAN NORTHUMBRIA | 74 |
IV THE CONVERSION OF THE ENGLISH PEOPLE | 96 |
V THE ENGLISH CHURCH FROM THEODORE TO BONIFACE | 130 |
VI LEARNING AND LITERATURE IN EARLY ENGLAND | 177 |
VII THE ASCENDANCY OF THE MERCIAN KINGS | 202 |
VIII THE AGE OF ALFRED | 239 |
XIII THE TENTHCENTURY REFORMATION | 433 |
XIV ENGLAND BEFORE THE CONQUEST | 470 |
XV THE LAST YEARS OF THE OLD ENGLISH STATE | 545 |
XVI THE NORMAN CONQUEST | 581 |
XVII THE NORMAN SETTLEMENT | 622 |
XVIII THE REORGANIZATION OF THE ENGLISH CHURCH | 658 |
EPILOGUE THE ANGLONORMAN STATE | 680 |
BIBLIOGRAPHY | 688 |
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