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The Godwins Frank Barlow

The Godwins par Frank Barlow

The Godwins Frank Barlow


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Résumé

This portrait of the Anglo-Scandinavian world is supplementary reading for 2nd/3rd year undergraduate courses in Medieval British history and the Norman Conquest. Set against the backdrop of Viking raids and the Norman Conquest of 1066, the book unravels the history of a feuding family that determined the course and fortunes of all the English.

The Godwins Résumé

The Godwins: The Rise and Fall of a Noble Dynasty Frank Barlow

'[for] those who like their early Middle Ages replete with murder and mayhem... Frank Barlow has an epic tale to tell' History Today

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.

À propos de Frank Barlow

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.

Sommaire

General Editor's Preface
Author's Preface
List of Genealogies
List of Plates
Abbreviations
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

Informations supplémentaires

GOR002341858
9780582784406
0582784409
The Godwins: The Rise and Fall of a Noble Dynasty Frank Barlow
Occasion - Très bon état
Broché
Taylor & Francis Ltd
20030911
232
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