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Kings and Kingdoms
of early
Anglo-Saxon England
Barbara Yorke
London and New York
To the several generations of King Alfred’s College History students who have
explored kings and kingdoms in early Anglo-Saxon England with me
First published 1990 by B.A.Seaby Ltd
© Barbara Yorke 1990
Routledge is an imprint of the Taylor & Francis Group
This edition published in the Taylor & Francis e-Library, 2003.
All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reprinted or reproduced or
utilised in any form or by any electronic, mechanical, or other means, now
known or hereafter invented, including photocopying and recording, or in
any information storage or retrieval system, without permission in writing
from the publishers.
British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data
Yorke, Barbara
1951–
Kings and Kingdoms of early Anglo-Saxon England.
1. England. Kings, to 1154
I. Title
942.010922
Library of Congress Cataloguing in Publication Data
A catalogue record for this book is available from the Library of Congress
ISBN 0-203-44730-1 Master e-book ISBN
ISBN 0-203-75554-5 (Adobe eReader Format)
ISBN 0-415-16639-X (Print Edition)
CONTENTS
Foreword
List of tables and illustrations
I
INTRODUCTION: THE ORIGINS OF THE ANGLO-SAXON
KINGDOMS
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3
5
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15
19
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25
26
28
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43
45
45
46
47
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57
58
58
61
62
64
Written sources: British
Written sources: Anglo-Saxon
Archaeological evidence
The political structure of Anglo-Saxon England c. 600
The nature of early Anglo-Saxon kingship
Sources for the study of kings and kingdoms from the
seventh to the ninth centuries
II
KENT
Sources
The origins of the kingdom of Kent
The history of the kingdom of Kent
The Kentish royal house
Royal resources and government
Conclusion
III
THE EAST SAXONS
Sources
The origins of the East Saxon kingdom
The history of the East Saxon kingdom c. 600–825
The East Saxon royal house
Conclusion
IV
THE EAST ANGLES
Sources
The origins of the East Anglian kingdom
The history of the East Anglian kingdom
Sources of royal power
iii
iv
Contents
The royal family and administration
Conclusion
V
NORTHUMBRIA
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71
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86
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95
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100
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196
Sources
The royal houses of Bernicia and Deira and the origins
of Northumbria
The early Northumbrian kings and the kingdoms of
southern England
Northumbria and the Celtic kingdoms in the seventh
century
Northumbrian kingship in the eighth century
Eighth-century Northumbrian kings and the other
kingdoms of Britain
Northumbria in the ninth century
Conclusion
VI
MERCIA
Sources
The origins of Mercia
Mercia in the seventh century
Mercia in the eighth century
Mercia in the ninth century
Conclusion: the evolution of the Mercian state
VII
THE WEST SAXONS
Sources
The origins of Wessex
The growth of Wessex to 802
The pattern of West Saxon kingship to 802
The West Saxon kingdom 802–99
Conclusion
VIII
CONCLUSION: THE DEVELOPMENT OF KINGSHIP
c. 600–900
Kingship and overlordship
Royal resources
Royal and noble families
King and Church
Conclusion
Notes
Bibliography and Abbreviations

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