The Earliest English Kings - Softcover

Kirby, D. P.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0415242118 ISBN 13: 9780415242110

Publisher: Routledge, 2000

Synopsis

The Earliest English Kings is a fascinating survey of Anglo-Saxon History from the sixth century to the eighth century and the death of King Alfred. It explains and explores the 'Heptarchy' or the seven kingdoms of Anglo-Saxon England, as well as the various peoples within them, wars, religion, King Offa and the coming of the Vikings. With maps and family trees, this book reveals the complex, distant and tumultuous events of Anglo-Saxon politics.

About this title

About the Author:

Kirby |f David held a personal chair in History at the University of Whales, Aberystwyth and is now retired. He is the author of The Making of Early England and is co-author of A Bibliographical Dictionary of Dark Age Britain

Review:

"In a soft-voiced fashion this book offers a strong revisionism of Anglo-Saxon history in the centuries between the creation of the early kingdoms and the emergence of Wessex under Alfred the Great."
-"Albion
"- Provides in a readable and accessible form a political history of the early Anglo-Saxon kingdoms to the death of Alfred.."
-"Medieval History
"A good example of scholarship presented in an accessible and intellectually stimulating way.."
-"ITeaching History

About this edition

• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication date: 2000
• ISBN 10: 0415242118
• ISBN 13: 9780415242110
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 274