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Edward the Confessor (Penguin Monarchs)

- The Sainted King
Af: David Woodman Engelsk Hardback

Edward the Confessor (Penguin Monarchs)

- The Sainted King
Af: David Woodman Engelsk Hardback
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Edward the Confessor, the last great king of Anglo-Saxon England, canonized nearly 100 years after his death, is in part a figure of myths created in the late middle ages.

In this revealing portrait of England''s royal saint, David Woodman traces the course of Edward''s twenty-four-year-long reign through the lens of contemporary sources, from the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle and the Vita Ædwardi Regis to the Bayeux Tapestry, to separate myth from history and uncover the complex politics of his life. He shows Edward to be a shrewd politician who, having endured a long period of exile from England in his youth, ascended the throne in 1042 and came to control a highly sophisticated and powerful administration.

The twists and turns of Edward''s reign are generally seen as a prelude to the Norman Conquest in 1066. Woodman explains clearly how events unfolded and personalities interacted but, unlike many, he shows a capable and impressive king at the centre of them.

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Edward the Confessor, the last great king of Anglo-Saxon England, canonized nearly 100 years after his death, is in part a figure of myths created in the late middle ages.

In this revealing portrait of England''s royal saint, David Woodman traces the course of Edward''s twenty-four-year-long reign through the lens of contemporary sources, from the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle and the Vita Ædwardi Regis to the Bayeux Tapestry, to separate myth from history and uncover the complex politics of his life. He shows Edward to be a shrewd politician who, having endured a long period of exile from England in his youth, ascended the throne in 1042 and came to control a highly sophisticated and powerful administration.

The twists and turns of Edward''s reign are generally seen as a prelude to the Norman Conquest in 1066. Woodman explains clearly how events unfolded and personalities interacted but, unlike many, he shows a capable and impressive king at the centre of them.

Produktdetaljer
Sprog: Engelsk
Sider: 160
ISBN-13: 9780241383001
Indbinding: Hardback
Udgave:
ISBN-10: 0241383005
Udg. Dato: 26 nov 2020
Længde: 20mm
Bredde: 186mm
Højde: 129mm
Forlag: Penguin Books Ltd
Oplagsdato: 26 nov 2020
Forfatter(e): David Woodman
Forfatter(e) David Woodman


Kategori Anglo-Saxon England


ISBN-13 9780241383001


Sprog Engelsk


Indbinding Hardback


Sider 160


Udgave


Længde 20mm


Bredde 186mm


Højde 129mm


Udg. Dato 26 nov 2020


Oplagsdato 26 nov 2020


Forlag Penguin Books Ltd

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