Wessex
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Wessex was one of the seven major Anglo-Saxon kingdoms. It existed as a kingdom from the 6th century until the emergence of the English state in the 9th century. "Wessex" has not had any official existence since that time, but it has remained a familiar term since Thomas Hardy revived it for his West Country novels and poetry. Today some wish to see it restored as a region of England.
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