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At the end of the fifth century, the Saxon warrior Allele carved out his own kingdom in Sussex. Soon after, he disappears from history, a possible victim of Arthur.

In 787, King Offa of Mercia ordered one of the largest construction projects in the History of Britain. Pieces of Offa's Dyke can still me seen today.

Sutton Hoo, near Woodbridge and only an hour or so from London is the site of mysterious low mounds, , traces of the prestigious 7th c Saxon ship burial of King Raedwald

The burial ship uncovered in the mound at Sutton Hoo is the greatest single find in Anglo-Saxon archaeology.

The King of Mercia in the early 7th Century, Penda made his mark in history mainly through the men he killed.

Egbert was king of Wessex during Britain's Early Middle Ages and ruled from 802 until his death in 839.