The four most important kingdoms at first in Anglo-Saxon England were East Anglia, Mercia, Northumbria (originally two kingdoms, Bernicia and Deira), and Wessex (originally known as the Gewisse, and apparently based inland near the Thames).

The Heptarchy is the name for the division of Anglo-Saxon England between the sixth and eighth centuries into petty kingdoms, conventionally the seven kingdoms of East Anglia, Essex, Kent, Mercia, Northumbria, Sussex, and Wessex.

Jul 5, 2019 · Anglo-Saxon England was an era marked by vicious bloodshed, religious fervour, and warring kingdoms. Yet it also saw the development of great art, poetry, and institutions from which emerged the unified kingdom of England, belying the popular characterisation as a …

The Saxons, sometimes called the Old Saxons or Continental Saxons, were the Germanic people of early medieval "Old" Saxony (Latin: Antiqua Saxonia) which became a Carolingian "stem duchy" in 804, in what is now northern Germany. [1]

By the end of the seventh century, there are seven main Anglo-Saxon Kingdoms in what is today modern England, excluding Kernow (Cornwall). Follow the links below to our guides to the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms and monarchs. • Essex.

The Heptarchy, meaning “seven kingdoms” divided Anglo-Saxon England into seven separate kingdoms: Wessex, Mercia, Northumbria, East Anglia, Kent, Essex, and Sussex. The kingdoms of Northumbria, Mercia and East Anglia were predominantly dominated by the Angles.

Feb 5, 2025 · Anglo-Saxon, term used historically to describe any member of the Germanic peoples who, from the 5th century ce to the time of the Norman Conquest (1066), inhabited and ruled territories that are today part of England and Wales.

Feb 18, 2025 · Heptarchy, word used to designate the period between the establishment of Anglo-Saxon kingdoms in England toward the end of the 5th century ce and the destruction of most of them by the Danes in the second half of the 9th century. It is derived from the Greek words for "seven" and "rule."

Mar 7, 2023 · The 13 Anglo-Saxon kings of England saw the new, unified kingdom of England consolidated, fought off invasions, made (and broke) alliances and put down the basis for some of the laws, religious practices and ceremonies of kingship that we still recognise today. But exactly who were these men, and what happened during their reigns?

Jun 15, 2023 · The Saxons were a Germanic people of the region north of the Elbe River stretching from Holstein (in modern-day Germany) to the North Sea. The Saxons who migrated to Britain in the 5th and 6th centuries...