Early Wars of Wessex

Albany Major has reconstructed the early military campaigns in Wessex from the Saxon conquest and settlements to the wars of the English against the Danes. He considers the military necessities and strategy involved in the campaigns together with literary and archaeological evidence, to unravel a fascinating and gripping story. The result is a brilliant piece of detection and deduction. The author draws upon his considerable personal knowledge of the West Country and intimate acquaintance with the strategic localities, as well as the entries in the Glastonbury Charter, the historical value of which has not been recognized before.