In the latter year, the Saxons defeated the Danes in a battle at the mouth of the River Parrett in Somerset.Then in 850-51 the Vikings spent the winter of the Isle of Thanet. In 664 they won yet another battle.

Then in 1042 Edward, known as Edward the Confessor became king. Ethelred finally died in April 1016.There was then a struggle between Canute and Ethelred's son Edmund, known as Edmund Ironside. This is the most complete singular source on the Anglo-Saxons you will find, and does an excellent job incorporating textual and place-name evidence into the narrative. His victories culminated in the battle of Mount Badon, about 500 AD. Among the book's many merits, the amount of information that Frank Stenton is able to draw from his association of place names with his incredible mastery of Medieval languages is truly stunning to anyone not versed in them. Please try againSorry, we failed to record your vote. The treaty of Wedmore in 879 gave King Alfred control over western Mercia. Around 500 AD, however, the invaders were resisted fiercely by the Romano-British, who might have been led by King Arthur, if he existed – and there is no hard evidence that he did.

At that time England was inhabited by the Celts.

At the end of 870, they captured Reading. In 840 a force of Saxons from Hampshire crushed a Danish force at Southampton.

The term still refers to the period of British history between the end of the Roman occupation and the beginning of the Norman Conquest in 1066. All in all, if you want to start reading about Anglo-Saxon history and do not want just a mere survey, this is the book for you.

Main article: Anglo-Saxon settlement of Britain Theories about the settlement of Saxons, Jutes and Angles in Britain are divided into two categories by the historian Peter Hunter Blair (1956), namely "Welsh" and "English". These tribes formed the first kingdoms in England after the departure of the Romans. Both armies were divided into 3 wings. This time they captured Dorset.Then in 710 Saxons from eastern Somerset invaded western Somerset. If you are looking for recent impacts of Archaeology on the topic, Stenton did not use them to great extent, and you will have to look elsewhere, specifically in some of the more recent books.

In 1006 they raided southeast England. They also gave England its name (Angle land).Other Angles landed in Yorkshire.

The Normans turned and destroyed them.The battle was now lost. Anglo-Saxon Chronicle (Old English Books) However, they were unable to conquer Wessex so in 877 they withdrew to Moreover the wars with the Danes were not over. I have enjoyed reading it and learning the history that is written about in this book. This shopping feature will continue to load items when the Enter key is pressed. Finally, he captured London and he was crowned king of England on 25 December 1066. They formed several kingdoms, often changing, and constantly at war with one another. The Welsh tradition is exemplified by Gildas, in De Excidio et Conquestu Britanniae. Also in the later 6th century Saxons sailed up the Thames and landed in what is now Berkshire. However, they were later defeated by an army from Wessex.

By 650 AD there were seven separate kingdoms, as follows:By 850 AD the seven kingdoms had been consolidated into three large Anglo-Saxon kingdoms: Northumbria, Mercia, and Wessex. (Some historians think this date is wrong and it was actually 457). Good book for an extensive reading. The English accepted Swein as king but he died in February 1014.Incredibly some of the English invited Ethelred back (provided he agreed to rule more justly). Then you can start reading Kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer - no Kindle device required.

Many readers would not perhaps be interested in such great detail but serious readers will learn from it. They withdrew in 894. In 1002 they were paid 24,000 pounds in 1007 they were paid 36,000 pounds. They called the area suth ridge, which means south bank.

England was split between the two contestants. By Tim Lambert. He reformed the monasteries. In time the name changed to Surrey.So by the late 6th century eastern England was in the hands of Angles and Saxons. Danes from the Danelaw marched into what is now Shropshire but they were forced to withdraw. And he was succeeded by his son Edward.In the mid-9th century there were 4 Saxon kingdoms, Northumbria, Mercia, East Anglia and Wessex. They fought at Ashingdon in Essex. Please try again

In January 1066, after Edward's death, the Witan chose Harold, Earl of Wessex, to be the next king. Having said that, it is simply the greatest single volume exposition of the Anglo-Saxon History of England ever written. In depth, beautifully written and scholarly account of an obscure but fascinating period in History.

Not a popular history. More hard than stones, and yet not stones indeed.Schütte also remarks that there was a medieval tradition of calling this area "Old Saxony" (covering Westphalia, Angria and Eastphalia).The first undisputed mention of the Saxon name in its modern form is from AD 356, when Both in this case and in others the Saxons were associated with using boats for their raids. What I mean is that it's written for historians, not the layman.

The Celts returned to living in hill forts, protected by ditches, earth ramparts and wooden stockades.Meanwhile the Saxons began raiding England in the 3rd century. They fought with lances, swords, and maces.