A review by alexctelander
The Anglo-Saxon Age: A Very Short Introduction by John Blair

3.0

Number eighteen in the series, The Anglo-Saxon Age is a very useful tool for those taking History 316 or 351, covering the Middle Ages, as well as Early Western Civ. Not many people know the exact dates for the Anglo-Saxon period (roughly 410, with the Roman withdrawal, to 1066 with the arrival of William the Conqueror), and even less know of some of its kings with names like Aethelbald, Edmund, and Eadgar. Well, it’s all here in this little book, touching on what all the kings did, including an index and necessary timeline during this turbulent period when only the kings and their closest subjects truly knew who was king to their kingdom.

Originally published on October 21st, 2002.

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