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I recently knew that Saxon England wasn't aligned with the Papacy, and that Willian the Conqueror's conquest of England was favoured by the Papacy (William brought the papal banner, or something).

So, in a survival Saxon England, can we expect some kind of Orthodoxy to develop and eventually, would the english church align itself with Eastern Orthodoxy? I heard that there were some contacts between the two (Varangian Guard/Saxon mercenaries).

What impact would an Orthodox England have on the Scandinavian churches? Would they develop some less "Latin/Continental/Frankish-Germanic" ecclesiastical institutions?

Also, could someone recommend some books on Anglo Saxon England during the 700-1000 period?
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