During the tenth century England began to emerge as a distinct country with an identity that was both part of yet separate from \'Christendom\'.
Mark Atherton here shows how the stories, legends, biographies and chronicles of Anglo-Saxon England reflected both this exciting time of innovation as.
The reigns of Athelstan, Edgar and Ethelred witnessed the emergence of many key institutions: the formation of towns on modern street plans; an efficient administration; and a serviceable system of tax.
During the tenth century England began to emerge as a distinct country with an identity that was both part of yet separate from \'Christendom\'