The Saxons in England, Volume 1 (of 2) A history of the English commonwealth till the period of the Norman conquest

"The Saxons in England, Volume 1 (of 2)" by John Mitchell Kemble is a journey back to the early days of England, looking at the political and social ideas that shaped the Anglo-Saxon world before the Normans arrived, it aims to uncover the most important laws and traditions of the Anglo-Saxon people, showing why they still matter today. The story begins by describing the world of the Saxons, how they lived, and how they interacted with the Britons already living in England, Kemble looks at the arrival of the Anglo-Saxon tribes around the year 450, telling the stories of leaders like Hengest, it questions the historical stories that he thinks are full of myth, calling for a closer look at the facts to understand how English law and society began and how it still affects us.