The Age of Athelstan by Paul Hill

The Age of Athelstan by Paul Hill

King Athelstan (924939) is one of history s forgotten monarchs. A grandson of Alfred the Great, his achievements outshine many of our most famous kingshe began his reign as king of the Anglo-Saxons in the south of England, and ended as the self-styled king of all Britain. During Athelstan s reign there was a tremendous power struggle between the English, Scots, Norse, Irish, Danes, and Welsh, culminating in 937 in a battle the importance of which was not equalled until Hastingsthe lost battle of Brunanburh.

PAUL HILL is the author of The Age of Athelstan - Britain's Forgotten History and The Road to Hastings- the Politics of Power in Anglo- Saxon England (both published by Tempus) and has appeared on television and radio as an Anglo-Saxon expert.

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ISBN 13	9780752425665
ISBN 10	0752425668
Title	The Age of Athelstan
Author	Paul Hill
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	The History Press Ltd
Year published	2004-03-01
Number of pages	240
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