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Excerpt from The Unrivaled History of the World, Vol. 3 of 5: Containing a Full and Complete Record of the Human Race From the Earliest Historical Period to the Present Time, Embracing a General Survey of the Progress of Mankind in National and Social Life, Civil Government, Religion, Literature; Medieval History
Heptarchy. - The Three Saxon Kingdoms - The Three Angle Kingdoms. Anglo-saxon Relig ion. - Origm of the Names of the Days of the Week. - The Names of the months.-anglo-saxon Government - Conversion of the anglo-saxons to Christianity. - The Monk Austin, or Augustine. - Wars Amon the anglo-saxon Kingdoms in Britain. - Foun °ng of the Kingdom of England by Egbert - Condition of the anglo-saxons. - The Monasteries - The Venerable Bede - Cadmon the Poet - The Irish missionaries.-gildas the Wise. - Counties, or Shires - Earls and Aldermen. - Sheri?'s. - Earls, Thanes, Churls and Serfs. - Household Serfs and Villains - om cers of the King's Household. - Criminal Laws of the anglo-saxons - Modes of Trial. - The Ordeal. - Table of the An glo-saxon Heptarchy. - Tables of the Sovereigns of the Barbarian Monarchies.
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