The Timetravellers Guide to Saxon London

The decline of London after the Romans scarpered:

• What did the new Lundenwic look like? • Viking invasion • What did people wear, how did they make a living? • Where did Alfred the Great burn his cakes? • Viking invasion • Why was Ethelred so Unready? • The Battle of London Bridge • Viking invasion • King Canute • Edward the Confessor and his French mates • Norman invasion

A sane (honest) guide to London’s most confusing period—including an archaeological trail for present–day readers, some of the funniest names in English history, the markets, the slaves, the endless changes of power and the everyday life of an average confused Saxon Londoner.