The period of transition, Wessex 400-600; the creation of Wessex 600-850; Wessex and England 850-1066; the spread of Christianity 400-800; renewal and redirection - the West Saxon church 800-1066; social structure and rural life; trade and the growth of towns.
Barbara Yorke is Professor of Early Medieval History at King Alfred's College, Winchester. She has worked widely on topics relating to Anglo-Saxon England, but has a particular interest in the history of royal houses and the kingdom of Wessex. Previous books include Kings and Kingdoms of Early Anglo-Saxon England (1990) and Wessex in the Early Middle Ages (1995). She is currently working on the topic of conversion and the early medieval royal courts.
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