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The term "heptarchy" has been used in literature to evoke a sense of ancient, formative authority, as well as to serve as a metaphor for a bygone era of organizational or political structure. In Walter Scott's "Ivanhoe," for instance, the word is tied to the imagery of a Saxon castle, conjuring a connection to the early ages of the Heptarchy and the deep historical roots of early medieval Britain [1]. Conversely, G. K. Chesterton employs the term more whimsically in "What's Wrong with the World," suggesting that just as one might restore stage coaches, one might also envision a revival of the Heptarchy, thereby using it as a symbol of nostalgic reconstruction or alternative governance [2].
  1. Mr. King imagines this a Saxon castle of the first ages of the Heptarchy.
    — from Ivanhoe: A Romance by Walter Scott
  2. We could restore the Heptarchy or the stage coaches if we chose.
    — from What's Wrong with the World by G. K. Chesterton

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