In Search of the Dark Ages

According Alfred Alfred's Anglo-Saxon Annals army Arthur Athelstan attack base battle bishops Britain British Britons brought building built called Canute centre century Christian Chronicle church coins court Danes Danish Dark Age death died early East empire England English Eric Ethelred evidence fact fighting followed force gave give gold hall hand Harold Hill Iceni important invaders killed king king's kingdom known land late later leader lived London Mercian miles military moved never Norman Norse northern Northumbria Northumbrian Offa Offa's perhaps period political probably recorded reign remained river Roman royal rule Saxon says seems seen ships shows sources stand story Street successful suggests tenth thought took town tradition victory Viking walls Welsh Wessex West West-Saxon whole writing York