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    What evidence is there for the Cerdic dynasty of the West Saxons in the 6th century? Is the evidence written and from when does it date?

    Question #61616. Asked by bloomsby.

    bobbo36

    De Exidio Britannae, written by the monk Gildas in the mid sixth century is the nearest to a contemporary source that is available.

    from a paper entitled

    ASSESSING THE ANGLO-SAXON INVASIONS
    OF THE FIFTH CENTURY

    BY
    WILLIAM BAKKEN

    NOVEMBER 16, 1994


    Other possible period sources are Bede: De Ecclesia Anglorum et Gentes; Nennius: Historia Brittonum; and the Anonymous Annales Cambriae


    Jan 11 06, 1:37 AM
    bloomsby

    Many thanks!

    Jan 11 06, 9:24 AM

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