King Egbert and the Naming of England
George T. Beech investigates whether a King of Wessex adopted a new name for his country in 828, but failed to implement the change.
George T. Beech investigates whether a King of Wessex adopted a new name for his country in 828, but failed to implement the change.
George T. Beech traces the origins of the word England to the period 1014 to 1035 and suggests how and why it came to be the recognized term for the country.