Mr. Cornwell, Many thanks for the calling out a few books on the lives of the Anglo Saxons and Weaponry. You noted: ‘The Anglo-Saxons’ edited by James Campbell, adding that the bibliography may lead to other books. You also noted: ‘Viking Weapons and Warfare’ by J Kim Siddorn. I have these and have read them (well, much of them) and am using them to learn more about the people and the times. They have been GREAT and continue to help satisfy my curiosity of the period. I also picked up Alfred the Great by Alfred P. Smythe and also Asser’s original version. I am knee-deep in those. If I may, I would like to point out a text covering the span of the Dark/Middle Ages. The text is ‘The Dictionary of Medieval Civilization’ by Joeseph Dahmus. The book is an alphabetized listing of people, places, events, wars, conflicts, common names, noble names, etc. followed by concise explanations of origin, definition, and connections with others. I found one of the ‘Eberhard(t)s’, (one of my Paternal Ancestors), as well as some of my Danish and Scottish Ancestors…not to mention tons of other fantastic and interesting information… I am actually reading it as if it were a novel, and find that I have a difficult time putting it away. Yes, I am a geek. Thanks again and best wishes, Shawson Hebert