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12 Best Novels About Wessex in the Ninth Century
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Wessex in the Ninth Century
9th century CE
Ninth-century Wessex was an expanding Anglo-Saxon kingdom confronting internal rivalry, neighbouring kingdoms and growing Viking pressure.
This context provides the political, military and social background for historical fiction set in 9th century CE.
It can be assigned to books whose plot directly uses this period, event or regional conflict rather than merely mentioning it.
