The
Origins of the Anglo-Saxons
Donald Henson
Did the Anglo-Saxon migration consist of the movement of a few hundred
warriors who seized power and ruled over an indigenous population? Or
was it a very mixed series of large and small migrations over a long period
which differed greatly in nature from time-to-time and place-to-place?
Donald Henson has brought together a wide range of information and arguments concerning the Anglo-Saxon migrationn. His purpose is to examine evidence from many different disciplines and provide a base from which a balanced and credible view of the period can be built.
£16·95
248mm high x 170mm 9¾x 6¾ inches ISBN 1-898281-40-8
304 pages hardback
The English Elite in 1066
Gone but not
forgotten
Donald Henson
The people listed in this
book formed the top levels of the English ruling elite in 1066. It includes
all those who held office between the death of Eadward III (January 1066)
and the abdication of Eadgar II (December 1066). There are 455 individuals
in the main entries and these have been divided according to their office
or position: the royal family, earls, bishops, abbots and abbesses, the
greater thanes (with lands over £40 and officials in the King’s household),
sheriffs, royal chaplains, moneyers, foreigners settled in England and
Englishmen in exile. For many of these individuals, we have only the barest
outline of their existence, but for some we can provide some detail.
The
following information, where available, has been listed for each person:
What is known of their life;
-Their landed wealth;
-The early sources in which information about the individual can be found;
-Modern references that give details about his or her life.
A series of appendices provide detailed information about particular topics
or groups of people.
17 Tables
10 Family Trees
£16·95 248mm high x 170mm 9¾x 6¾ inches - paperback, 272 pages ISBN 1–898281–26–2
A Guide to Late Anglo-Saxon
England
from Alfred to Eadgar - 871 to 1074AD
Donald Henson
This book has been prepared with the aim of providing school teachers,
undergraduates and general readers with both an overview of the period
and a wealth of background information. Facts and figures are presented
in an easy to find way that make this a useful reference handbook.
Contents include: The Origins of England; Physical Geography; Human Geography;
English Society; Government and Politics; The Church; Language and Literature;
Personal Names; Effects of the Norman Conquest. All of the kings from
Alfred to Eadgar II are dealt with separately and there is a chronicle
of events for each of their reigns. There are also maps, royal family
trees and extensive appendices.
£9·95 248mm
high x 170mm 9¾x 6¾ inches
6 maps & 3 family trees ISBN 1898281211
180 pages