The English Settlements

The dark ages of English history between the collapse of Roman rule in the early fifth century and the emergence of the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms in the seventh century are examined in this study, which draws attention to political and social factors linking Roman Britain to Anglo-Saxon England.

Let us salute the author with ... congratulations on the achievement of this interpretation of a remarkable lifetime's work

Autorentext
Dr J. N. L. Myres (1902-89) was formerly Honorary Student of Christ Church and Bodley's Librarian at the University of Oxford.



Klappentext
Here, Myres looks anew at the dark centuries of English history between the collapse of Roman rule in the early 5th century and the emergence of Anglo-Saxon kingdoms in the 7th and reconsiders the period in light of abundant recent research in the field. Myres illuminates some of the little-understood factors that link Roman Britain with Anglo-Saxon England, and suggests certain political and social continuities that help to clarify this complex and traumatic historical era.

Zusammenfassung
The English Settlements is a masterly account of the Dark Ages in the light of evidence from literary sources, the relevant archaeological remains both in England and on the Continent, and place-names and other linguistic developments. J. N. L. Myres draws attention to some little-understood factors which seem to link Roman Britain with Anglo-Saxon England, and so suggests strands of political and social continuity which aid our understanding of this particularly complex and traumatic period of our history. 'He is the foremost authority on the subject and presents a fascinating concentration of evidence, much of which remains enigmatic' Anthony Powell 'Our Dark Age is still murky This learned book is the best introductory torch available' The Times 'Let us salute the author with congratulations on the achievement of this interpretation of a remarkable lifetime's work.' TLS

Inhalt
Introduction
1: The Nature of the Evidence; The Literary Sources
2: Archaeology and Place-Names
3: The Continental Background
4: The Romano-British Background and the Saxon Shore
5: Saxons, Angles, and Jutes on the Saxon Shore
6: Formation of Wessex
7: The Humbrenses and the North
8: Change and Decay
Addenda; Appendices; Bibliography; Index

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