The Godwins
The Godwins
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This is the history of the powerful Godwin dynasty, from the mystery of their ancestral origins and background, to their rise to power under King Cnut, and their opportunism and accumulation of wealth under his successors. It was a period of violent upheaval in English history.
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The Godwins by Frank Barlow
This is the history of the powerful Godwin dynasty, from the mystery of their ancestral origins and background, to their rise to power under King Cnut, and their opportunism and accumulation of wealth under his successors. It was a period of violent upheaval in English history, with Viking attacks and the conquest of England by Danish kings. Writing with clarity and panache, Frank Barlow places the Godwins at the centre of this unstable world, charting the family's fortunes through to Harold - the last Anglo-Saxon kings - his accession and downfall, at the hand of William the Conquerer and the Norman Conquest.
'[for] those who like their early Middle Ages replete with murder and mayhem..Frank Barlow has an epic tale to tell' History Today
Frank Barlow is the author of the bestselling Feudal Kingdom of England. He is Emeritus Professor of History at the University of Exeter.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780582423817 |
| ISBN 10 | 0582423813 |
| Title | The Godwins |
| Author | Frank Barlow |
| Series | The Medieval World |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Pearson Education Limited |
| Year published | 2001-11-27 |
| Number of pages | 160 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |