UK History: Chapter 2, Exercise 3 — Possible Solution ====================================================================== WHY THEY DO NOT NECESSARILY CONTRADICT The 2022 genetic study measured ancestry in eastern England (25 to 47 percent northern continental, with regional variation). The names Cerdic and Penda concern a few rulers. Large-scale migration into one region and British participation in kingdom formation could both be true. WHAT YOU WOULD NEED TO KNOW - The study's sample sizes and locations. - How representative the named kings are of rulers generally. - Whether the regions studied match where those kings ruled.