{"product_id":"anglo-saxon-england-david-a-griner-9798195727260","title":"Anglo-Saxon England: From the Roman Collapse to the Viking Conquest","description":"\u003cp\u003eRome abandoned Britain and unleashed a chain of events that would forge England in fire.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen the Western Empire began to crumble, Britain was left exposed, divided, and afraid. Roman roads and walls still stood, but the power that once enforced peace had vanished. Into that vacuum came raiders from every direction: Picts from the north, Scotti from Ireland, and Saxon pirates who struck the coastline like wolves testing a weakened herd.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat followed was not a smooth transition, but a brutal transformation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn Anglo-Saxon England: From the Roman Collapse to the Viking Conquest, you'll follow the dramatic rise of the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms, from the fatal invitation of Vortigern to the explosive growth of Kent, Northumbria, Mercia, East Anglia, and Wessex. You'll witness how Christianity entered through Kent, reshaping law, power, and identity, and how kings fought not only for land but for legitimacy itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFew people know that England's earliest unity was not born from peace, but from survival. The hidden truth behind the Viking invasions is that they did not just raid England, they rewrote it. From the terror of Lindisfarne to the arrival of the Great Heathen Army, you'll see how entire kingdoms collapsed, how the Danelaw spread across the map, and why only Wessex remained standing when the storm reached its peak.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book matters because it reveals the real origins of England: not myth, not legend, but the hard reality of collapse, conquest, faith, and resistance.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you love early medieval history, dramatic power struggles, and the untold story behind England's birth, this is the journey you've been waiting for.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReady to uncover the truth behind England's darkest and most decisive centuries?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGet your copy today and step into the world where kingdoms rose, walls fell, and England was born.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e David A. Griner\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798195727260\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/05\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 162\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.35d","brand":"David A. Griner","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48659867926783,"sku":"9798195727260","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/anglo-saxon-england-david-a-griner-9798195727260","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}