The red dragon symbolised the Welsh while a white dragon symbolised the Anglo-Saxons. A dragon (known later in heraldry as a wyvern ) also later appears twice in the death scene of …

Aug 3, 2013 · A mediaeval manuscript (Harley 2169) whose origins date to the reign of Henry VI (1421-1471), includes a set of arms ascribed to the Anglo-Saxon Heptarchy, the seven …

Firmly in the control of an elite class, Kent is the first Anglo-Saxon kingdom to appear in the historical record in 597. [31] The monk Bede refers to Kent as ruled by Æthelberht at this …

Aug 14, 2020 · The white horse, also known as the Saxon Steed, is said to have appeared on Hengist's battle flag and this is one of the reasons why it has remained the emblem of Kent …

May 26, 2020 · Augustine arrived in Kent in 597AD with a cohort of 40 monks having been sent by Pope Gregory the Great to evangelise the Anglo-Saxons. They were received by Ethelbert, the …

Cantware (Kent) Incorporating the Boroware, Caesterware, & Limenware. Initially conquered from about AD 455, this was the very earliest of the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms, made up of a mixture …

Kent has produced a wealth of archaeological evidence from the Anglo-Saxon period and has the earliest written sources in England. By the early 7th century the texts give details of a series of...

The Anglo-Saxon Kingdom of Kent Gold Pendant 6th – 7th Century AD Gold Pendant. The central swastika, or Tetraskele, was used on many items in the Early Anglo-Saxon period. Found by a …

The flag of Kent is the flag of the English county of Kent. It features the white horse of Kent on a red background, a theme used in several other Kent-related coats of arms and logos or …

Jan 12, 2012 · Along with emblems for Essex and Sussex, the Kent horse was were notably featured in the celebrated county atlas produced by John Speed in 1611 on a map depicting …