because of the belief held by Camden and other older historians, that during this period there were exactly seven kingdoms in England, these being Northumbria, Mercia,
, Sussex and Wessex. This belief is erroneous, as the number of kingdoms varied consider-ably from time to time; nevertheless the word still serves a useful purpose to denote the period.
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