details of the narrative, both as to their choice and their treatment, they are the author's own; on these points I have not thought it right to go beyond suggestion. It may perhaps be hard for me to speak impartially of a book to whose general merit I am pledged by its mere appearance; but I can honestly say that it is the result of genuine work among the last and best lights on the subject. I believe it to be thoroughly trustworthy, and that it will give clearer and truer views on most of the points on which clear and true views are specially needed than can be found in any other book on the same small scale. EDWARD A. FREEMAN SOMERLEAZE, WELLS, March 8th, 1873. ENGLISH CONQUEST :—Hengist founds the Kingdom of Kent 449 Ælle and Cissa found the Kingdom of Sussex Cerdic and Cynric found the Kingdom of Wessex Arthur defeats the West-Saxons at Badbury 477 495 520 547 597 Battle of Brunanburh Edmund the Magnificent Edmund grants Strathclyde to Malcolm of Scotland Edred Edwy Edgar War between Edmund and Cnut; the Kingdom divided. 1016 THE DANISH KINGS. Cnut chosen King of all England. 1017 Harold and Harthacnut; the Kingdom again divided Harthacnut HOUSE OF CERDIC restored. Edward the Confessor 1042 |