The Anglo-Saxon Heptarchy

After settling in Great Britain, the Anglo-Saxons organized themselves in different kingdoms which would be later known as the Heptarchy, let's learn about it!

Sound provided by Andreas Waldetoft: "Lionheart"

Sources:
Asser's Life of King Alfred
Bede and the Gewissae: The Political Evolution of the Heptarchy and Its Nomenclature, Walker, H.E, Cambridge Historical Journal 12 (1956)
The Anglo Saxons, James Campbell, Oxford Phaidon (1982)
The Kingdom of Kent, Witney, K.P, London Phillmore (1982)

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#Medieval_History #Britain #Anglo_Saxons

[napoleonibonaparte]

Funny how people comment that Britain now has a German monarch, but don’t say much how they used to have a French one. They’ve just returned to their roots.

[StoicHistorian]

Great video! Anglo-Saxon history is a very interesting time period

[cunobelin]

Great video! I had heard or learned somewhere that the word "sheriff" is from the Arabic "sharif" and it was borrowed by English speakers during the Crusades. Interesting to hear about "shire reeve" (and the internet seems to support that as the basis for the word "sheriff"). Just goes to show that we cannot always rely on things we heard or learned in the past and must always be open to new information.

[theodore]

This is a great video on Anglo-Saxon history, which is an over-looked and underrated part of history.

[ilcondottierocartografo]

I am so glad these amazing history channels are appearing in my recommended

[elel]

Using these for a subject I have at university (anglo-saxon history and culture) as a way to better understand and remember! Loved all your videos so far! Hoping these will continue! Thank you for making these! :)

[brianhammer]

"... there was no Vortigern" is a huge, highly contested POV

[noahtylerpritchett]

I personally think the Bernicians were descendants of the Frisians, explaining a extremely early Roman Period settlement as Frisian mercenaries were known to live in the region by Rome. Romans left behind a Brythonic kingdom who mingled with the Frisic cultures.

[inuuteqstotts]

Well done Know History. It would be great if you did the other cultural perspectives in the same timeline in Britannia.

[RyanMatthewCampbell]

I wish the Celtic names of Wessex' supposed founders was mentioned. A Celtic elite adopting Germanic customs is an interesting tale indeed.

[Zederok]

Missed a golden opportunity to describe the East Anglian regions of Suffolk and Norfolk. AKA south folks and north folks.

[rms]

Why do they have to degrade an otherwise good video by using "C.E." rather than the conventional, historical "A.D."? The story of the Anglo Saxons in England hinges on their conversion to Christianity so why discard the Christian dating system we've used for 1500 years?

[xess]

Cerdic, is a Briton name, so while Cerdic may have been an invader, I think it is more likely that Cerdic hired Saxons to conquer a swathe of land in exchange for marrying into the Saxon tribal system as a chief, using the Old Saxon language instead of British Latin or Old Brytonnic. Cerdic could also be a mistranslations of the Briton name, "Caradog" as Cerdic could have been pronounced as Kerdig.

[AdamS]

Great find in my feed. Your channel has tons of potential and keep up the great content!

[codyfarrell]

It’s really interesting that nobles eventually decided only nobles should have weapons—the relationships between egalitarianism and the ownership of weapons.

Underrated concept that the video does well to bring up!

[swayp]

Brilliant analysis and thank you so much it's so useful❤

[janejohnstone]

Yes...I can believe this...as lot of English people look...Anglo-Saxon...red hair, blue eyes...brown and blonde hair..still have that look...noticed when on holiday there...recently...attractive looking...and tall...

[Svensk]

Grammar note: I have always heard Cerdic pronounced with a hard C, like Celtic. Kerdic, then.
I am not arguing, nor saying Serdic is an incorrect pronunciation. I just wanted to point out the soft C tradition in English is very young for how dominant it is. There are lots of hard Cs in old words.

Also, in a completely unrelated note, when reading Pr. Tolkien, Every C before an E (at the start of a name) is hard. Celeborn, Celebrant would be Keleborn and Kelebrant.

[mangottwo]

Fun Fact. The north Saxons died out as they followed the spirit of their land: Nossex

[hazchemel]

thank you, illuminating a mysterious and fascinating period of England's gestation.