Civitas to Kingdom

British Political Continuity 300-800

• Author(s): Ken R. Dark,
• Publisher: Leicester University Press
• Pages: 322
• ISBN_10: 071850206X
  ISBN_13: 9780718502065
  
• Language: en
• Categories: History / Ancient / General , History / Europe / Great Britain / General , History / Europe / Great Britain / Middle Ages (449-1066) , Literary Criticism / General , Political Science / General , Political Science / World / European ,

Description:... The typical image of Dark Age Britain is that after the Romans left, developments came to a halt until the Anglo-Saxons arrived. Drawing on archaeological and other sources, the author of this study argues that the political structures persevered to become those of the Middle Ages.