Wessex

:This article concerns the English kingdom, not the Westland Wessex helicopter

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Wessex was one of the seven major Anglo-Saxon kingdoms (the Heptarchy) that preceded the Kingdom of England. It was named after the West Saxons and situated in the south and southwest of England. It existed as a kingdom from the 6th century until the emergence of the English state in the 9th century, and as an earldom between 1016 and 1066. "Wessex" has never had any official existence since that time, but it remains a familiar term. It is particularly associated with the novels and poetry of Thomas Hardy, and some wish to see it restored as a region of England.

Related Topics:
Anglo-Saxon - Heptarchy - Kingdom of England - 6th century - 9th century - 1016 - 1066 - Thomas Hardy - Region of England

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