The Anglo-Saxons

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General Editor: James Campbell. With contributions from P. V. Addyman, S. Chadwick Hawkes, D. A. Hinton, M. K. Lawson, D. M. Metcalf. This survey, an introduction to the history of Anglo-Saxon England looks at political history, and religious, cultural, social, legal and economic themes are woven in. Throughout the book the authors make use of original sources such as chronicles, charters, manuscripts and coins, works of art, archaelogical remains and surviving buildings.The nature of power and kingship, role of wealth, rewards, conquest and blood-feud in the perennial struggle for power, structure of society, the development of Christianity and the relations between church and secular authority are discussed at length, while particular topics are explored in 19 "picture essays". Preface 7 CHAPTER ONE. The End of Roman Britain / James Campbell 8 CHAPTER TWO. The Lost Centuries: 400-600 / James Campbell 20 CHAPTER THREE. The First Christian Kings / James Campbell 45 CHAPTER FOUR. The Age of Bede and Aethelbald / Patrick Wormald 70 CHAPTER FIVE. The Age of Offa and Alcuin / Patrick Wormald 101 CHAPTER SIX. The Ninth Century / Patrick Wormald 132 CHAPTER SEVEN. The Age of Edgar / Eric John 160 CHAPTER EIGHT. The Return of the Vikings / Eric John 192 CHAPTER NINE. The End of Anglo-Saxon England / Eric John 214 CHAPTER TEN. Epilogue / James Campbell 240 Notes 247 Bibliography 258 Index 267