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The heptarchy
Michele Lisi
Created on February 3, 2023
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The heptarchy
After the Anglo-Saxon invasion, Britain was divided into several local kingdoms, each with its own king. By the beginning of the 7th century, seven main kingdoms developed which incorporated the smaller ones. These were called the Heptarchy, and some of them still mark counties or regional names to this day: East Anglia (from East Angles), Essex (East Saxons), Kent, Mercia, Northumbria, Sussex (South Saxons) and Wessex (West Saxons). The three largest kingdoms, Northumbria, Mercia and Wessex, had become the most powerful by the middle of the 7th century.
The Vikings
Between the 8th and the 9th centuries, new enemies arrived from overseas: the Vikings, who came from Norway, Sweden and Denmark. They attacked the monastery of Lindisfarne in 793 and gradually settled in the country.
The Norman Conquest
From Alfred the Great to Athelstan:
Viking kings:
William the conquestor in 1066
The Danegeld
The dream of king Alfred and the Anglo saxon chronicle
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Map
In this map you can see where the places we talked about are located.
By: Michele Lisi