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Paperback edition of this hugely successful title about one of the grandest and most powerful families of Anglo-Saxon England.
- 2500 sold of this brilliant and compelling portrait of the Anglo-Saxon world.
- Covers Norman Conquest and Vikings - big area of public interest
- Barlow is a hugely accessible author in style and form - he appeals to the general reader and is very popular with students as well.
- Lower price will increase sales in student as well as general market.
List of contents
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
Summary
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.
