heptarchy

Noun

Meaning

A government by seven persons; also, a country under seven rulers.

Source: Webster's dictionary

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It was attributed to the Kingdom of Sussex later in a work called "Saxon Heptarchy" by John Speed that dates from 1611. Source: Internet

History Although the kingdom of Essex was one of the kingdoms of the Heptarchy, its history is not well documented. Source: Internet

The remaining kingdom of Wessex was the only kingdom of the Heptarchy left. Source: Internet