The Godwins: The Rise and Fall of a Noble Dynasty - Brossura

Barlow, Frank

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ISBN 10: 0582784409 ISBN 13: 9780582784406

Casa editrice: Routledge, 2003

Riassunto

The family of Earl Godwin of Wessex stands among the most famous in English history, whose most famous son was King Harold.

Frank Barlow charts the family through to Harold – the last Anglo-Saxon king – and finally the crowning of William the Conqueror during the Norman Conquest. Set against the backdrop of Viking raids and ultimately the Norman Conquest of 1066, Frank Barlow unravels the gripping history of a feuding family that nevertheless determined the course and fortunes of all the English.

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L'autore:

Frank Barlow is the author of many books including the bestselling The Feudal Kingdom of England. He is Emeritus Professor of History at the University of Exeter and Honorary Fellow of St John¿s College, Oxford; CBE, FBA, FRSL.

Contenuti:

Introduction Sources 1. The Family's Origins and Godwin's Early Years 2. Godwin under the Danish Kings, 1016-1042 3. Godwin in Power, 1042-1051 4. Godwin's Children 5. The Lull before the Storms, 1062-1065 6. Harold's Triumph, 1065-1066 7. The Collapse of the Dynasty, 1066 8. The Diaspora, 1066-1098 Epilogue Bibliography Index

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Routledge
• Data di pubblicazione: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0582784409
• ISBN 13: 9780582784406
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 216