A Guide to Late Anglo-Saxon
England
Donald Henson
Anglo-Saxon History
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.
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.
6 maps & 3 family trees
£9·95
10" x 7" 250mm x 170mm ISBN 1898281211
180 pages