
''Heptarchy'' (Greek language: ἑπτά; "seven" and ἀρχία; "sovereignty") is the name applied by historians to the period in History of England after the Anglo-Saxons conquest of the southern portion of the island of Great Britain, named England by them (Scotland and Wales each had several kingdoms of their own), up to the time when the Vikings started their predations into parts of Britain, establishing notably a danelaw and Norse kingdoms at York and on the isle of Man. This period is generally intended as covering the timespan from AD 500 to 850. The word ''heptarchy'' refers to the existence (as was thought) of the seven kingdoms which eventually merged to become the Kingdom of England during the early 10th century, and comprising Northumbria, Mercia, East Anglia, Kingdom of Essex, Kingdom of Kent, Kingdom of Sussex, and Wessex. The term itself dates back to the 12th century, and the English historian Henry of Huntingdon, and has been in common use since the 16th century. More recent research has revealed that some of these kingdoms (notably Essex and Sussex) did not achieve the same status as did the others. Conversely there also existed at the time a number of other political divisions which played a far more important role than was previously considered the case. Such were the kingdoms (or sub-kingdoms) of Kingdom of Lindsey (in present-day Lincolnshire), the Hwicce, the Magonsaete or Magonset (in present-day Surrey; a sub-kingdom within Mercia), the Wihtware (from whence the Isle of Wight), the Middle Angles, the Haestingas (from whence Hastings in Sussex) and the Gewissae (which became the kingdom of Wessex). Certainly the term Heptarchy has been considered unsatisfactory since the early 20th century, and many historians have ceased using it, feeling it does not adequately describe the period to which it refers. However it remains in general use as a label of convenience for that period of English history. ==Anglo-Saxon England heptarchy== The separate kingdoms which made up Anglo-Saxon England were: * Kingdom of Kent * Northumbria * Wessex * Kingdom of Essex * Kingdom of Sussex * Mercia * East Anglia ===Subkingdoms of Northumbria=== * Bernicia * Deira ===Other minor kingdoms=== * Kingdom of Ynys Weith * Kingdom of Suther-ge * Kingdom of the Iclingas * Kingdom of Lindsey * Hwicce * Dalriada / Strathclyde * Whitghar ==Sources and References== *http://www.britannia.com/history/h6f.html *''Westermann Großer Atlas zur Weltgeschichte'' ==See also == *Related terms : Bretwalda, High King for hegemons among Kings *Compare : Tetrarchy 1st millennium Anglo-Saxon England History of England
{| style="margin:0 auto;" align=center class="toccolours" cellspacing=0 ! align=center style="background:#ccccff" |The Heptarchy |- | align=center | East Anglia | Kingdom of Essex | Kingdom of Kent | Mercia | Northumbria | Kingdom of Sussex | Wessex |}
The Heptarchy really isn't a distinct historical period on the level of, say Sub-Roman Britain: it's considered a sub-period of Anglo-Saxon England (which probably does need its own article). The fact that it's not included in either the History of the UK template (seen at, for example Britain in the Middle Ages), nor is this article linked to in History of England. merely underlines my point. -- User:Llywrch 17:05, 18 May 2005 (UTC)
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''Heptarchy'' (Greek language: ἑπτά; "seven" and ἀρχία; "sovereignty") is the name applied by historians to the period in History of England after the Anglo-Saxons conquest of the southern portion of the island of Great Britain, named England by them (Scotland and Wales each had several kingdoms of their own), up to the time when the Vikings started their predations into parts of Britain, establishing notably a danelaw and Norse kingdoms at York and on the isle of Man. This period is generally intended as covering the timespan from AD 500 to 850. The word ''heptarchy'' refers to the existence (as was thought) of the seven kingdoms which eventually merged to become the Kingdom of England during the early 10th century, and comprising Northumbria, Mercia, East Anglia, Kingdom of Essex, Kingdom of Kent, Kingdom of Sussex, and Wessex. The term itself dates back to the 12th century, and the English historian Henry of Huntingdon, and has been in common use since the 16th century. More recent research has revealed that some of these kingdoms (notably Essex and Sussex) did not achieve the same status as did the others. Conversely there also existed at the time a number of other political divisions which played a far more important role than was previously considered the case. Such were the kingdoms (or sub-kingdoms) of Kingdom of Lindsey (in present-day Lincolnshire), the Hwicce, the Magonsaete or Magonset (in present-day Surrey; a sub-kingdom within Mercia), the Wihtware (from whence the Isle of Wight), the Middle Angles, the Haestingas (from whence Hastings in Sussex) and the Gewissae (which became the kingdom of Wessex). Certainly the term Heptarchy has been considered unsatisfactory since the early 20th century, and many historians have ceased using it, feeling it does not adequately describe the period to which it refers. However it remains in general use as a label of convenience for that period of English history. ==Anglo-Saxon England heptarchy== The separate kingdoms which made up Anglo-Saxon England were: * Kingdom of Kent * Northumbria * Wessex * Kingdom of Essex * Kingdom of Sussex * Mercia * East Anglia ===Subkingdoms of Northumbria=== * Bernicia * Deira ===Other minor kingdoms=== * Kingdom of Ynys Weith * Kingdom of Suther-ge * Kingdom of the Iclingas * Kingdom of Lindsey * Hwicce * Dalriada / Strathclyde * Whitghar ==Sources and References== *http://www.britannia.com/history/h6f.html *''Westermann Großer Atlas zur Weltgeschichte'' ==See also == *Related terms : Bretwalda, High King for hegemons among Kings *Compare : Tetrarchy 1st millennium Anglo-Saxon England History of England
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{| style="margin:0 auto;" align=center class="toccolours" cellspacing=0 ! align=center style="background:#ccccff" |The Heptarchy |- | align=center | East Anglia | Kingdom of Essex | Kingdom of Kent | Mercia | Northumbria | Kingdom of Sussex | Wessex |}
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The Heptarchy really isn't a distinct historical period on the level of, say Sub-Roman Britain: it's considered a sub-period of Anglo-Saxon England (which probably does need its own article). The fact that it's not included in either the History of the UK template (seen at, for example Britain in the Middle Ages), nor is this article linked to in History of England. merely underlines my point. -- User:Llywrch 17:05, 18 May 2005 (UTC)
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