attacked by a band of “Welsh” (the name the author has given to them and it was certainly easier to remember than some of the names used in the book). The Welsh captured some of the villagers for slaves, including Cerdic’s sister. Their leader also took the amber jewellery belonging to Cerdic’s mother and worth “a kingdom”.

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