ABSTRACT
Nicholas Brooks has, for more than 40 years, been reshaping our understanding of the Anglo-Saxons. The four principal themes of this book, myth, rulership, the Church and charters, are all central to his scholarship and all represent areas within which he has been able to open up new lines of enquiry and to establish new bases of knowledge. The aim of this introduction is to provide an overview of Nicholas’ contribution to each of these four themes and to link this up with the papers which follow, showing how he has inspired and influenced his friends and pupils.
