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| Government |
| Anglo-Saxon economy |
| Anglo-Saxon charters |
| Anglo-Saxon kings and kingdoms |
| Anglo-Saxon military organization |
| Anglo-Saxon settlement of Britain |
| Anglo-Saxon warfare
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| Anglo-Saxon Christianity |
| Anglo-Saxon paganism
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| Material culture |
| Anglo-Saxon architecture |
| Anglo-Saxon art |
| Anglo-Saxon burial |
| Anglo-Saxon dress |
| Anglo-Saxon glass
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| Other |
| Anglo-Saxon language |
| Anglo-Saxon literature |
| Anglo-Saxon women |
Anglo-Saxon monarchs were the rulers of the various kingdoms which arose in England following the withdrawal of the Romans in the fifth century. The most prominent kingdoms were Kent, Sussex, Wessex, Mercia and Bernicia, each recognising their own monarch. After a considerable period and fluctuations in power balance, Alfred the Great of Wessex was recognised by the other kingdoms as the premier English king.
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The separate kingdoms which made up Anglo-Saxon England were: