Title
The Heptarchy is a collective name applied to the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of south, east, and central England during late antiquity and the early Middle Ages
Caption
The Heptarchy is a collective name applied to the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of south, east, and central England during late antiquity and the early Middle Ages, conventionally identified as seven: Northumbria, Mercia, East Anglia, Essex, Kent, Sussex, and Wessex. The Anglo-Saxon kingdoms eventually unified into the Kingdom of England. Detail from an antique map of Britain, by the Dutch cartographer Willem Blaeu in Atlas Novus (Amsterdam 1635)
Date
1635
Credit line
Photo12/Ann Ronan Picture Library
Reference
ARP18A27_195
License type
Rights managed
Available size
40,3Mb (3,1Mb) / 12,3in x 12,7in / 3684 x 3822 (300dpi)