The same power which conquered Mercia and Northumberland made the reduction of Kent and Essex easy,--the people on all hands the more readily submitting, because there was no change made in their laws, manners, or the form of their government.
This quote highlights how Egbert's conquests were facilitated by maintaining existing laws and customs, easing submission.
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