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History => Ancient and Medieval History => Topic started by: Imperial Dave on July 03, 2020, 06:54:53 PM

Title: Origins of Anglo Saxon Kingship
Post by: Imperial Dave on July 03, 2020, 06:54:53 PM
https://www.academia.edu/23767162/The_Origins_of_Anglo-Saxon_Kingship?email_work_card=view-paper

for those that are interested, a thesis from 2015 on early Anglo Saxon Kingship
Title: Re: Origins of Anglo Saxon Kingship
Post by: Jim Webster on July 03, 2020, 07:26:38 PM
Quote from: Holly on July 03, 2020, 06:54:53 PM
https://www.academia.edu/23767162/The_Origins_of_Anglo-Saxon_Kingship?email_work_card=view-paper

for those that are interested, a thesis from 2015 on early Anglo Saxon Kingship

It was certainly intriguing, and I think the conclusion can best be summed up as , "They had it very early"  and probably brought it with them
Title: Re: Origins of Anglo Saxon Kingship
Post by: Imperial Dave on July 03, 2020, 08:15:41 PM
which is in contrast to others opinions that they 'copied' it from Romano British Western Kingdoms. It might be a bit of both