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The collapse of Roman rule in Britain was not so much a sudden catastrophe as a long and drawn-out decline. The 'Celtic' Britons retreated gradually to the highland areas of Wales, Cornwall and the south-west of Scotland. Control of the fertile eastern lowlands was lost to warriors of Germanic origin who migrated from the Continent. These Germanic conquerors have become known to history as the 'Anglo-Saxons'. They were to dominate the lowland zone of Britain until their final defeat at Hastings in 1066. This title gives an insight into the everyday life, equipment, dress, battle tactics and life on campaign of the typical Anglo-Saxon warrior of this period - the thegn.Product Identifiers
PublisherBloomsbury Publishing
ISBN-139781855323490
eBay Product ID (ePID)92129858
Product Key Features
Number of Pages64 Pages
Publication NameAnglo-Saxon Thegn Ad 449-1066
LanguageEnglish
SubjectGovernment, History
Publication Year1993
TypeTextbook
AuthorMark Harrison
SeriesWarrior
Dimensions
Item Height248 mm
Item Weight222 g
Additional Product Features
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom
Title_AuthorMark Harrison
IllustratorGerry Embleton