The Wealth of Anglo-Saxon England

by Peter H. Sawyer

How did the Anglo-Saxons obtain the treasure that tempted Vikings to raid England frequently in the ninth century and again between 980 and 1018? As Britain then had no gold mine and its lead mines yielded very little silver, this treasure must have been imported. Some may have been given, but most was obtained by trade. Until the ninth century the main source was Francia where there was a lively demand for English produce. Cross Channel trade flourished,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0199253935
• ISBN13: 9780199253937
• Release Date: March 2013
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 168 Pages
• Weight: 1.02 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.5" x 8.5"