Edward the Confessor
Edward the Confessor

Author: Tom Licence

Publisher: Yale University Press

Published: 2020-09-29

Total Pages: 363

ISBN-13: 0300255586

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An authoritative life of Edward the Confessor, the monarch whose death sparked the invasion of 1066 One of the last kings of Anglo-Saxon England, Edward the Confessor regained the throne for the House of Wessex and is the only English monarch to have been canonized. Often cast as a reluctant ruler, easily manipulated by his in-laws, he has been blamed for causing the invasion of 1066—the last successful conquest of England by a foreign power. Tom Licence navigates the contemporary webs of political deceit to present a strikingly different Edward. He was a compassionate man and conscientious ruler, whose reign marked an interval of peace and prosperity between periods of strife. More than any monarch before, he exploited the mystique of royalty to capture the hearts of his subjects. This compelling biography provides a much-needed reassessment of Edward’s reign—calling into doubt the legitimacy of his successors and rewriting the ending of Anglo-Saxon England.

The Confessor's Wife
The Confessor's Wife

Author: Kelly Evans

Publisher:

Published: 2019-07-02

Total Pages: 360

ISBN-13: 9780995857841

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In the 11th Century, when barren wives are customarily cast aside, how does Edith of Wessex not only manage to stay married to King Edward the Confessor, but also become his closest advisor, promote her family to the highest offices in the land, AND help raise her brother to the throne? And why is her story only told in the footnotes of Edward's history?Not everyone approves of Edward's choice of bride. Even the king's mother, Emma of Normandy, detests her daughter-in-law and Edith is soon on the receiving end of her displeasure. Balancing her sense of family obligation with her duty to her husband, Edith must also prove herself to her detractors. Edward's and Edith's relationship is respectful and caring, but when Edith's enemies engineer her family's fall from grace, the king is forced to send her away. She vows to do anything to protect her family's interests if she returns, at any cost. Can Edith navigate the dangerous path fate has set her, while still remaining loyal to both her husband and her family?

Making the Mummies Dance
Making the Mummies Dance

Author: Thomas Hoving

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 1993

Total Pages: 472

ISBN-13: 0671880756

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The former director of the famed New York museum recounts his activities at the art world's pinnacle, from wooing important patrons to battling for acquisitions.

False Impressions
False Impressions

Author: Thomas Hoving

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 1997-05-08

Total Pages: 390

ISBN-13: 0684831481

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The former director of the Metropolitan Museum of Art examines the world of art forgery, from ancient times to the present, sharing anecdotes about some of the costliest, most embarrassing forgeries ever, as well as the motives of the fakers.

Confessor
Confessor

Author: Terry Goodkind

Publisher: Macmillan

Published: 2007-11-13

Total Pages: 614

ISBN-13: 9780765315236

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Edward the Confessor
Edward the Confessor

Author: Richard Mortimer

Publisher:

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 238

ISBN-13:

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"This collection of essays, originating in the celebration of the millennium of Edward the Confessor's birth, is a full-scale reassessment of Edward's life and cult." --Book Jacket.

Glory of the Confessors
Glory of the Confessors

Author: Gregorius

Publisher: Liverpool University Press

Published: 1988

Total Pages: 132

ISBN-13: 9780853232261

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The first translation into English of one of Gregory's eight books of miracle stories, which contains a series of anecdotes about the lives of confessors.