Great Britain 1645 – Rare Anglo-Saxon Heptarchy Map by Jan Jansson
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This is one of the oldest and most fascinating maps of Great Britain, engraved by Jan Jansson in 1645, depicting the nation as it was during the Anglo-Saxon Heptarchy of 500-700AD, when England and Wales were divided into seven kingdoms. It closely resembles the earlier work of John Speed and Christopher Saxton, and full-colour survivals of this map from the seventeenth century are extremely rare.
Down the left side of the map are seven Anglo-Saxon kings of the pre-Christian era, and down the right are seven Christian Anglo-Saxon kings, shown receiving Christianity or being martyred for it. The seven Heptarchy kingdoms were East Anglia, Mercia, Northumbria, Wessex, Essex, Kent and Sussex, and many towns across England, Wales and Scotland - plus a few on Ireland's west coast - can still be picked out.
This would make a wonderful gift for anyone with an interest in the history of Great Britain or the Saxon era.
