Great Britain 1611 – Rare Anglo-Saxon Heptarchy Map by John Speed Coastal Home Art As one of the largest

As one of the largest freshwater ecosystems in the world

this piece carries both artistic charm and educational value

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Each swirl of color alludes to a hidden oasis or beloved beach town awaiting discovery

Great Britain 1611 – Rare Anglo-Saxon Heptarchy Map by John Speed Coastal Home Art As one of the largestThis exceedingly rare monochrome map shows Great Britain England, Scotland and Wales as it was believed to appear during the fifth and sixth centuries AD, under the Anglo Saxon Heptarchy of seven kings. It was created by John Speed, the finest English cartographer of the seventeenth century, engraved by Jodocus Hondius, and first published in Speed's "The Theatre of the Empire of Great Britaine." Down the left side of the map are seven pre Christian