I’m not completely new to Anglo-Saxon history, but I’m looking for something pretty comprehensive that goes into good detail about the relationships/tensions between different kingdoms, as well as giving a good overview of the overall period up to 1066.
“The Anglo-Saxon World” by N.J Higham and M.J Ryan has good reviews, but if anyone has read anything superb, I’m open for suggestions.
I’m looking for something pretty comprehensive that goes into good detail about the relationships/tensions between different kingdoms, as well as giving a good overview of the overall period up to 1066.
As for the overview work for the interaction among the different polities in Early Medieval Britain, Anglo-Saxon World, mentioned you in OP. is probably the best one.
/u/BRIStoneman and I also posted some book lists respectively in What are some good sources on/including early-medieval (c. 600) Anglo-Saxon England and Wales? and in Could somebody recommend me some books on England 850-1066? before, so I hope you can find some interesting candidates to read in these lists.