The Sons of Godwin
Author: William Leighton
Publisher:
Published: 1876
Total Pages: 202
ISBN-13:
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The House of Godwin
Author: Michael John Key
Publisher:
Published: 2020-11-15
Total Pages: 320
ISBN-13: 9781445694061
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe most powerful dynasty behind the throne of Anglo-Saxon England, shedding new light on events such as the Battle of Hastings.
Shieldwall
Author: Justin Hill
Publisher: Abacus
Published: 2011-05-26
Total Pages: 361
ISBN-13: 0748120009
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA Sunday Times Book of the Year 'Justin Hill's Shieldwall . . . superbly evoked the wordplay of the period's poetry as it unfolds a compelling story of Earl Godwin's battles against the Norse' The year is 1016 and England burns while the Viking armies blockade the great city of London. King Ethelred lies dying and the England he knew dies with him; the warring kingdoms of Mercia, Wessex and Northymbria tremble on the brink of great change. One man lives to bear witness to the upheaval: Godwin, barely out of boyhood and destined to become one of his country's great warriors. When Ethelred's son Edmund takes the throne, determined to succeed where his father failed, he plucks Godwin from domestic peace to be right-hand man in his loyal shield wall. Godwin must traverse the meadows, wintry forests and fogbound marshes of Saxon England, raising armies of monks, ploughmen and shepherds against the Viking invader. With epic courage and ferocity, Godwin and Edmund repel the butchering Danes in three great battles. But an old enemy, the treacherous Earl Eadric, dogs Godwin's footsteps, and as the final battle approaches, around the valiant English the trap begins to close.
Edward the Confessor
Author: Tom Licence
Publisher: Yale University Press
Published: 2020-09-29
Total Pages: 363
ISBN-13: 0300255586
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAn 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 House of Godwine
Author: Emma Mason
Publisher: A&C Black
Published: 2004-03-04
Total Pages: 316
ISBN-13: 9781852853891
DOWNLOAD EBOOKHarold Godwineson was king of England from January 1066 until his death at Hastings in October of that year. For much of the reign of Edward the Confessor, who was married to Harold’s sister Eadgyth, the Godwine family, led by Earl Godwine, had dominated English politics. In The Rise and Fall of the House of Godwine, Emma Mason tells the turbulent story of a remarkable family which, until Harold’s unexpected defeat, looked far more likely than the dukes of Normandy to provide the long-term rulers of England. But for the Norman Conquest, an Anglo-Saxon England ruled by the Godwine dynasty would have developed very differently from that dominated by the Normans.
Silk and the Sword
Author: Sharon Bennett Connolly
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
Published: 2018-11-15
Total Pages: 369
ISBN-13: 1445678764
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA study of the women, on all sides, who had major parts to play in the momentous year of 1066.
E.W. Godwin
Author: Edward William Godwin
Publisher: Yale University Press
Published: 1999-01-01
Total Pages: 448
ISBN-13: 0300080085
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn the first section of this work, ten scholars examine E.W. Godwin's life and career, discussing his diverse contributions as a design reformer. The second section presents a fully annotated selection of over 150 items that represent the formation and flowering of Godwin's oeuvre.
Harold
Author: Ian W. Walker
Publisher: The History Press
Published: 2011-09-30
Total Pages: 315
ISBN-13: 075246826X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKKing Harold Godwineson is one of history's shadowy figures, known mainly for his defeat and death at the Battle of Hastings. His true status and achievements have been overshadowed by the events of October 1066 and by the bias imposed by the Norman victory. In truth, he deserves to be recalled as one of the greatest rulers. Harold: The Last Anglo-Saxon King sets out to correct this distorted image by presenting Harold's life in its proper context, offering the first full-length critical study of his career in the years leading up to 1066. Ian Walker's carefully researched critique allows the reader to realistically assess the lives of both Harold and his rival William, significantly enhancing our knowledge of both.
The Godwins
Author: Frank Barlow
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2013-08-16
Total Pages: 171
ISBN-13: 1317868099
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe 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.
A Southern Family
Author: Gail Godwin
Publisher: Harper Collins
Published: 2001-01-01
Total Pages: 548
ISBN-13: 9780380729876
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe novels of Gail Godwin are contemporary classics -- evocative, powerfully affecting, beautifully crafted fiction alive with endearing, unforgettable characters. Her critically acclaimed work has placed her among the ranks of Eudora Welty, Pat Conroy, and Carson McCullers, firmly establishing Godwin as a Southern literary novelist for the ages. In A Southern Famiy, the celebrated author of A Mother and Two Daughters, The Finishing School, and Father Melancholy's Daughter once again explores the shattering dynamics of parents' relationships with their children and themselves. It is the story of the Quick family and the reunion that leads to tragedy -- a masterful tale of anger and pain, of love and hatred, and of the understanding that ultimately heals.
