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*[[Essex]], covering another part of south-east England

*[[Essex]], covering another part of south-east England

The last three were a lot smaller than the others and survive today as [[countie]]s, but the others are much larger and cover many counties. There were also other small kingdoms that were absorbed by the larger ones.

The last three were a lot smaller than the others and survive today as [[county|counties]], but the others are much larger and cover many counties. There were also other small kingdoms that were absorbed by the larger ones.

The history of this period is one of almost constant conflict between the seven kingdoms, with each of them vying for dominance over the others. All of them except Essex experienced periods of dominance, but the most sussessful was Mercia, which was dominant from the mid 7th to the mid 9th centuries AD.

The history of this period is one of almost constant conflict between the seven kingdoms, with each of them vying for dominance over the others. All of them except Essex experienced periods of dominance, but the most successful was Mercia, which was dominant from the mid 7th to the mid 9th centuries AD.

It was also a period that began with the English still a [[pagan]] race, and saw the gradual introduction of [[Christianity]] to the various kingdoms at different times. By the end of the period the English were all officially Christian, though paganism survived in remote areas for centuries afterwards. The first [[Archbishop of Canterbury]] was a [[Roman Catholic]] [[monk]] named [[Augustine]] who arrived in England in 597 AD.

It was also a period that began with the English still a [[pagan]] race, and saw the gradual introduction of [[Christianity]] to the various kingdoms at different times. By the end of the period the English were all officially Christian, though paganism survived in remote areas for centuries afterwards. The first [[Archbishop of Canterbury]] was a [[Roman Catholic]] [[monk]] named [[Augustine]] who arrived in England in 597 AD.