{"title":"Barbara Yorke","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"anglo-saxons-book-barbara-yorke-9780750922203","title":"The Anglo-Saxons","description":"From the 5th century, Germanic peoples from the North Sea areas of Europe began settling and establishing kingdoms in the Eastern parts of Britain. This title reviews the main events of the period 400 to 1066 and the legacy left by the Anglo-Saxons to later centuries.","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ LIKE_NEW \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49536731742481,"sku":"GOR011294846","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49638717423889,"sku":"GOR001439258","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"GB \/ GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49639234928913,"sku":"GOR003774212","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/0750922206.jpg?v=1751263899"},{"product_id":"alfred-the-great-pocket-giants-book-barbara-yorke-9780750961479","title":"Alfred the Great: pocket GIANTS","description":"‘Alfred is one of the most remarkable rulers of any time or place. This clear, readable and insightful book shows why.’ - Michael Wood  Why is Alfred the Great? A simple answer is that he has been seen as a man who saved England, invented English identity and pioneered English as a written language. He is the first Englishman for whom a biography survives so that we know more about Alfred and his ideals than we do for most people who lived over a thousand years ago.  A slightly longer answer would say that things are a bit more complicated, and that one reason Alfred seems to be so ‘great’ was that he made sure we were told that he was. To get the measure of Alfred we need to look at what he actually managed to achieve. Can we resurrect the ‘real’ King Alfred? There may be limits, but even if we have to part company with some of the Victorian adulation, we are still left with a pretty impressive and surprising person.","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ LIKE_NEW \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49537256489233,"sku":"GOR013575599","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49539271360785,"sku":"GOR008733358","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"GB \/ GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":53489478140177,"sku":"GOR012314435","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/0750961473.jpg?v=1751263965"},{"product_id":"formby-then-now-book-barbara-yorke-9780752471556","title":"Formby Then \u0026 Now","description":"Formby is a compact town. Its shopping centre is situated approximately 10 miles north of Liverpool. Probably in existence even prior to Norse settlement, growth and expansion began in 1848 when the railway from Liverpool to Southport was opened, making Formby more accessible. Until then, Formby had been just a small rural hamlet, and it remains a virtual island in the greenbelt, bounded by the sea to the west and farmland to the east. The sandy coastal strip has been designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest and a Special Area of Conservation, and includes two National Nature Reserves.    This nostalgic collection of images highlights how fast the area is changing, and reveals the many sites of enormous historical significance that remain. Insightful captions explore the history of the area in a volume that will delight visitors and residents alike.     Since Reg Yorke’s retirement from his medical career, and Barbara Yorke’s from her work as a magistrate (for which she was delighted to receive an MBE), the authors have continued in their joint enjoyment of local history.      Their original research resulted in the remarkable discovery that Formby lifeboat station, established by 1776, was not only Britain’s first such station but also the world’s first. They have been writing about local history since the early 1980s but still enjoy discovering interesting new things about the area they have lived in for over half a century.","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49537603076369,"sku":"GOR007090387","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"GB \/ LIKE_NEW \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":50023523320081,"sku":"GOR013838389","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":53613707526417,"sku":"GOR007255198","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/0752471554.jpg?v=1750945958"},{"product_id":"king-alfred-millenary-in-winchester-1901-book-barbara-yorke-9781859753187","title":"The King Alfred Millenary in Winchester, 1901","description":null,"brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49554631590161,"sku":"GOR011250401","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/1859753183.jpg?v=1751281527"},{"product_id":"bishop-aethelwold-book-barbara-yorke-9780851157054","title":"Bishop Aethelwold","description":"thelwold's life and his political and ecclesiastical importance in the 10th-century reformation receive thorough scholarly scrutiny in this appraisal of his life and work. The studies include a comparison of  thelwold's career with that of other European monastic reformers; a study of  thelwold's foundation at Abingdon; and of his involvement with the political crises of the 10th century.  thelwold's skills as a scholar are assessed through surviving Latin and Old Englist texts, and as a teacher from the writings of his pupils. The scholarly work of his foundations is highlighted by a detailed study of the text of the Benedictional of St  thelwold; other essays look at themusic and sculpture performed and produced at  thelwold's foundations.Contributors: PATRICK WORMALD, ALAN THACKER, BARBARA YORKE, MICHAEL LAPIDGE, ANDREW PRESCOT, MARY BERY, ELIZABETH COATSWORTH","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49591425302801,"sku":"GOR003847295","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"GB \/ GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":51361377714449,"sku":"GOR012676879","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":52137898049809,"sku":"NLS9780851157054","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"US \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":52740417224977,"sku":"NIN9780851157054","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/085115705X.jpg?v=1750883895"},{"product_id":"conversion-of-britain-book-barbara-yorke-9780582772922","title":"The Conversion of Britain","description":"In the past, the early medieval history of England, Wales and Scotland has been considered separately for each province and the religion of each area has been studied in isolation from its society and politics.","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ LIKE_NEW \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49628655354129,"sku":"GOR011008061","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49663977881873,"sku":"GOR011019052","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49931815649553,"sku":"GOR002050708","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":52343861903633,"sku":"NLS9780582772922","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"US \/ VERY_GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":52988228960529,"sku":"CIN0582772923VG","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":53035048370449,"sku":"NIN9780582772922","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/0582772923.jpg?v=1750783107"},{"product_id":"formby-freshfield-and-altcar-images-of-england-book-barbara-yorke-9780752411811","title":"Formby, Freshfield and Altcar: Images of England","description":"Formby and its environs have a history dating back to before the Domesday Book. For most of this period it was a small, isolated village, but after the coming of the railway it grew in search and importance. This collections provides a pictorial record of the last century or so of Formby's existence and charts the changes in buildings, street, employment, leisure and society. According to local legend, the first potatoes grown in England were planted here, taken from a wrecked ship. The importance of agriculture and land management has persisted since. Prize-winning asparagus was grown here until fairly recent times and management and protection of the extensive sand dunes continues today. In addition to the 'traditional' picture-postcard views of the town, this intriguing selection of archive photographs portrays the everyday life, work and leisure of Formby's inhabitants. Not surprisingly, the sea has played a significant role and this is recognised by a chapter devoted to the marine rescue services. Formby's lifeboat station was the first in the country, a fact discovered and researched by the authors in their first book. The importance of Freshfield sands in pioneer aviation and of the coastal defences in two world wars is also not forgotten. Many of the photographs included here come from the albums of members of the Formby Society, who have also contributed valuable information to the captions, which are rich in historical detail and anecdotes. This nostalgic compilation is sure to appeal to all those who know Formby, Freshfield and Altcar.","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49666840887569,"sku":"GOR004164379","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/0752411810.jpg?v=1750818006"},{"product_id":"kings-and-kingdoms-of-early-anglo-saxon-england-book-barbara-yorke-9781852640279","title":"Kings and Kingdoms of Early Anglo-Saxon England","description":"This study surveys the history of the six best-recorded Anglo-Saxon kingdoms within the period 600-900 Ad: Kent, the East Saxons, the East Angles, Northumbria, Mercia and Wessex. The chapters, like many of the available written sources, approach the histories of the individual kingdoms through that of their royal families. Dynastic history is a major concern of the book, but the intention is to go beyond narrative accounts of the various royal houses to try to explain issues such as strategies of rulership, the reasons for success on failure and the dynamics of change to the office of king. More generalised conclusions suggest themselves from the studies of individual kingdoms and these are brought together in the final chapter which examines four main facets in the development of kingship in the period under review: kingship and overlordship royal resources; royal and noble families; and king and church. The first chapter is also a general one and deals with the difficult issue of Anglo-Saxon kingship before 600 and introduces the main classes of written record.","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49762341912849,"sku":"GOR003666586","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":53411755032849,"sku":"GOR002899624","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ LIKE_NEW \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":53456570450193,"sku":"GOR014929919","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/1852640278.jpg?v=1751313579"},{"product_id":"bishop-aethelwold-book-barbara-yorke-9780851154848","title":"Bishop Aethelwold","description":"An appraisal of the life and work of Bishop Aethelwold, a major figure in the ecclesiastical and political life of 10th-century England. This study views him in his various roles as a monastic reformer, a scholar and a teacher.","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"- \/ - \/ -","offer_id":50468180033809,"sku":"","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":50468183376145,"sku":"GOR013789891","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/0851154840.jpg?v=1751297420"},{"product_id":"kings-and-kingdoms-of-early-anglo-saxon-england-book-barbara-yorke-9780415166393","title":"Kings and Kingdoms of Early Anglo-Saxon England","description":"Kings and Kingdoms of Early Anglo-Saxon England provides a unique survey of the six major Anglo-Saxon kingdoms - Kent, the East Saxons, the East Angles, Northumbria, Mercia and Wessex - and their royal families, examining the most recent research in this field. Barbara Yorke moves beyond narrative accounts of the various royal houses to explain issues such as the strategies of rule, the reasons for success and failure and the dynamics of change in the office of king. Sixteen genealogical and regnal tables help to elucidate the history of the royal houses.","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":50662662242577,"sku":"GOR005008491","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":50890387554577,"sku":"GOR004005655","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"GB \/ WELL_READ \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":52435420479761,"sku":"GOR014524130","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":52521585017105,"sku":"NLS9780415166393","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"GB \/ LIKE_NEW \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":52866720923921,"sku":"GOR014649492","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":53008777937169,"sku":"NIN9780415166393","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ VERY_GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":53447693828369,"sku":"CIN041516639XVG","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/041516639X.jpg?v=1751436202"},{"product_id":"wessex-in-the-early-middle-ages-book-barbara-yorke-9780718518561","title":"Wessex in the Early Middle Ages","description":"Wessex is central to the study of early medieval English history; it was the dynasty which created the kingdom of England. This volume uses archaeological and place-name evidence to present an authoritative account of the most significant of the English Kingdoms.","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"- \/ - \/ -","offer_id":50767500837137,"sku":"","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"GB \/ GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":50767501426961,"sku":"GOR012455605","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":51919272444177,"sku":"GOR005425739","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"GB \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":52475600273681,"sku":"NLS9780718518561","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"GB \/ LIKE_NEW \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":52703190483217,"sku":"GOR014586338","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/071851856X.jpg?v=1751985503"},{"product_id":"conversion-of-britain-book-barbara-yorke-9781138135437","title":"The Conversion of Britain","description":"The Britain of 600-800 AD was populated by four distinct peoples; the British, Picts, Irish and Anglo-Saxons. They spoke 3 different languages, Gaelic, Brittonic and Old English, and lived in a diverse cultural environment. In 600 the British and the Irish were already Christians. In contrast the conversion of the Anglo-Saxons and Picts occurred somewhat later, at the end of the 6th and during the 7th century. Religion was one of the ways through which cultural difference was expressed, and the rulers of different areas of Britain dictated the nature of the dominant religion in areas under their control.  This book uses the Conversion and the Christianisation of the different peoples of Britainas a framework through which to explore the workings of their political systems and the structures of their society. Because Christianity adapted to and affected the existing religious beliefs and social norms wherever it was introduced, it’s the perfect medium through which to study various aspects of society that are difficult to study by any other means.","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"- \/ - \/ -","offer_id":51242176086289,"sku":"","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"US \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":51242177626385,"sku":"NIN9781138135437","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":52489017688337,"sku":"NLS9781138135437","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/1138135437.jpg?v=1750887276"},{"product_id":"kings-and-kingdoms-of-early-anglo-saxon-england-book-barbara-yorke-9781138133686","title":"Kings and Kingdoms of Early Anglo-Saxon England","description":"Kings and Kingdoms of Early Anglo-Saxon England provides a unique survey of the six major Anglo-Saxon kingdoms - Kent, the East Saxons, the East Angles, Northumbria, Mercia and Wessex - and their royal families, examining the most recent research in this field. Barbara Yorke moves beyond narrative accounts of the various royal houses to explain issues such as the strategies of rule, the reasons for success and failure and the dynamics of change in the office of king. Sixteen genealogical and regnal tables help to elucidate the history of the royal houses.","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"- \/ - \/ -","offer_id":51257333088529,"sku":"","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"US \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":51257336168721,"sku":"NIN9781138133686","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":52618506076433,"sku":"NLS9781138133686","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/113813368X.jpg?v=1750984077"},{"product_id":"nunneries-and-the-anglo-saxon-royal-houses-book-barbara-yorke-9780826460400","title":"Nunneries and the Anglo-Saxon Royal Houses","description":"A detailed examination of a distinctive group of female religious communities, founded by royal families in Anglo-Saxon England, this title shows that the fortunes of the nunneries were inextricably linked with those of the royal families who were their patrons. It explores how they often had to reconcile potentially conflicting demands from the secular and ecclesiastical worlds and looks at the opportunities the nunneries provided for royal women to exercise the types of public power and authority that in the early middle ages were often the preserve of men. Within the royal family nexus, entry into the church was a gendered role performed by its women and an option that was not generally available to royal males. As a result some remarkable women were able both to run major religious houses and to intervene in contemporary family politics. All too often the roles of such women in church and state have been underplayed in conventional ecclesiastical and political histories; this title hopes to restore some of the respect that these powerful women undoubtedly enjoyed in their own lifetimes.","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":52537412682001,"sku":"NLS9780826460400","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"GB \/ LIKE_NEW \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":52728498684177,"sku":"GOR014602457","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":53011658899729,"sku":"GOR014694594","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/9780826460400.jpg?v=1760678311"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/en-ie\/collections\/author-books-by-barbara-yorke.oembed","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}