The Kings and Queens of Anglo-Saxon England

A major re-examination of an important period in British history Includes such famous figures as Hengest, Aethelburh, Enfleda, Alfred the Great and many more right up to the last Anglo-Saxon king, Harold GodwinesonThe Anglo-Saxon era is one of the most important in English history, covering the period from the end of Roman authority in the British Isles to the Norman Conquest of 1066 in which the very idea of England was born. In The Kings& Queens of Anglo-Saxon England, Venning examines the rulers of Anglo-Saxon England, beginning with the legendary leaders of the Anglo-Saxon invasion as Hengest and Horsa or Cerdic and Cynric and moving on through such figures as Aethelbert of Kent, the first king to be converted to Christianity and his daughter Aethelburh, whose marriage began the conversion of Northumbria, to Alfred of Wessex and his dynasty, the Viking invasions, and the last of the Anglo-Saxon kings, Harold Godwineson. The Anglo-Saxon era is one of the most important in English history, covering the period from the end of Roman authority in the British Isles to the Norman Conquest of 1066 in which the very idea of England was born. In 'The Kings & Queens of Anglo-Saxon England', Timothy Venning begins with the legendary leaders of the Anglo-Saxon invasion before moving on to Aethelbert of Kent, the first king to be converted to Christianity About the Author Introduction: The Problem of the Sources 1 - Early Settlements to c. 560 2 - c. 550 to c. 620 3 - c. 620 to c. 655 4 - c. 655 to c. 690 5 - c. 690 to 756 6 - 756 to 796 7 - 796 to 860 8 - 860 to 899 9 - 899 to 959 10 - 959 to 1016 11 - 1016 to 1066 Notes List of Illustrations