| Of all the petty monarchies of the Octarchy, the kingdom of Mercia was by far the most wealthy. |
| Thus an octarchy was established, formed of the following eight distinct states. |
| When it was an octarchy, it was comprised of one Jute, three Saxon and four Angle kingdoms. |
| Britain had been divided under eight Anglo-Saxon governments, and the island was, therefore, ruled by an Octarchy. |
| So unceasing were the fluctuations of the octarchy, as to the extent of territories possessed by respective princes, that it is scarcely practicable to describe. |
| This assemblage of states has been commonly called the Heptarchy, for which Mr. Turner has proposed to substitute the Octarchy. |
