The Origins of Anglo-Saxon KingdomsSteven Bassett A wealth of new information about lowland Britain in the Migration Period has been generated during the last 10 years, allowing a new examination to be made of the origins of Anglo-Saxon kingdoms. These essays throw new light on why and how Anglo-Saxon kingship originated and discuss processes of state formation. Distributed in the US by Columbia U. Press. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR |
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Early medieval kingships in the British Isles | 28 |
the continental evidence | 40 |
The creation and early structure of the kingdom of Kent | 55 |
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