England and the Continent
Rosamond McKitterick
This chapter provides the understanding of England and Continent in eighth ninth centuries. It concentrations evidence, context for activities Anglo-Saxon missionaries on Continent, establishment new religious foundations Hesse, Thuringia Franconia, Anglo-Saxons' contributions to Frankish church, their interaction with rulers bishops, legacy subsequent connections across Channel century afterwards. The Francia was a period rapid political change. saw emergence Mercia, Carolingian family whose wealth interests were focused Rhine, Moselle Meuse region, that is, region where English initially most active. Information about early life first these missionaries, Willibrord, is meagre. eighth- ninth-century relations between personal local influences predominant.
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