Brief History of The Anglo-Saxons

Starting A.D. 400 (around the time of their invasion of England) and running through to the 1100s (the 'Aftermath'), historian Geoffrey Hindley shows the Anglo-Saxons as formative in the history not only of England but also of Europe. The society inspired by the warrior world of the Old English poem Beowulf saw England become the world's first nation state and Europe's first country to conduct affairs in its own language, and Bede and Boniface of Wessex establish the dating convention we still use today. Including all the latest research, "A Brief History of the Anglo-Saxons is a fascinating assessment of a vital historical period.Hindley, Geoffrey is the author of 'Brief History of The Anglo-Saxons ', published 2006 under ISBN 9780786717385 and ISBN 0786717386.