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Conquered
The Last Children of Anglo-Saxon England
Taschenbuch von Eleanor Parker
Sprache: Englisch

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"Outstanding." - The Sunday Times"Beautifully written." The Times"Superbly adroit." The Spectator
"Excellent." BBC History Magazine

The Battle of Hastings and its aftermath nearly wiped out the leading families of Anglo-Saxon England - so what happened to the children this conflict left behind?

Conquered offers a fresh take on the Norman Conquest by exploring the lives of those children, who found themselves uprooted by the dramatic events of 1066. Among them were the children of Harold Godwineson and his brothers, survivors of a family shattered by violence who were led by their courageous grandmother Gytha to start again elsewhere. Then there were the last remaining heirs of the Anglo-Saxon royal line - Edgar Ætheling, Margaret, and Christina - who sought refuge in Scotland, where Margaret became a beloved queen and saint. Other survivors, such as Waltheof of Northumbria and Fenland hero Hereward, became legendary for rebelling against the Norman conquerors. And then there were some, like Eadmer of Canterbury, who chose to influence history by recording their own memories of the pre-conquest world.

From sagas and saints' lives to chronicles and romances, Parker draws on a wide range of medieval sources to tell the stories of these young men and women and highlight the role they played in developing a new Anglo-Norman society. These tales - some reinterpreted and retold over the centuries, others carelessly forgotten over time - are ones of endurance, adaptation and vulnerability, and they all reveal a generation of young people who bravely navigated a changing world and shaped the country England was to become.
"Outstanding." - The Sunday Times"Beautifully written." The Times"Superbly adroit." The Spectator
"Excellent." BBC History Magazine

The Battle of Hastings and its aftermath nearly wiped out the leading families of Anglo-Saxon England - so what happened to the children this conflict left behind?

Conquered offers a fresh take on the Norman Conquest by exploring the lives of those children, who found themselves uprooted by the dramatic events of 1066. Among them were the children of Harold Godwineson and his brothers, survivors of a family shattered by violence who were led by their courageous grandmother Gytha to start again elsewhere. Then there were the last remaining heirs of the Anglo-Saxon royal line - Edgar Ætheling, Margaret, and Christina - who sought refuge in Scotland, where Margaret became a beloved queen and saint. Other survivors, such as Waltheof of Northumbria and Fenland hero Hereward, became legendary for rebelling against the Norman conquerors. And then there were some, like Eadmer of Canterbury, who chose to influence history by recording their own memories of the pre-conquest world.

From sagas and saints' lives to chronicles and romances, Parker draws on a wide range of medieval sources to tell the stories of these young men and women and highlight the role they played in developing a new Anglo-Norman society. These tales - some reinterpreted and retold over the centuries, others carelessly forgotten over time - are ones of endurance, adaptation and vulnerability, and they all reveal a generation of young people who bravely navigated a changing world and shaped the country England was to become.
Über den Autor
Eleanor Parker
Zusammenfassung
Skillfully bridges an academic and trade audience
Inhaltsverzeichnis
List of Illustrations
Acknowledgements
Genealogical Tables
Introduction
1. Hero of the English: Hereward
2. A Sparrow in the Snare: Margaret of Scotland
3. A Lost Generation: The Grandchildren of Gytha and Godwine
4. Warrior, Traitor, and Martyr: Waltheof
5. Child of Memory: Eadmer of Canterbury
Epilogue: New Englands
Bibliography
Index
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2023
Genre: Geschichte
Jahrhundert: Mittelalter
Rubrik: Geisteswissenschaften
Medium: Taschenbuch
Inhalt: Kartoniert / Broschiert
ISBN-13: 9781350383401
ISBN-10: 1350383406
Sprache: Englisch
Herstellernummer: 694735
Ausstattung / Beilage: Paperback
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Parker, Eleanor
Hersteller: Bloomsbury Academic
Abbildungen: 30 bw illus
Maße: 233 x 155 x 17 mm
Von/Mit: Eleanor Parker
Erscheinungsdatum: 27.07.2023
Gewicht: 0,43 kg
Artikel-ID: 125756093
Über den Autor
Eleanor Parker
Zusammenfassung
Skillfully bridges an academic and trade audience
Inhaltsverzeichnis
List of Illustrations
Acknowledgements
Genealogical Tables
Introduction
1. Hero of the English: Hereward
2. A Sparrow in the Snare: Margaret of Scotland
3. A Lost Generation: The Grandchildren of Gytha and Godwine
4. Warrior, Traitor, and Martyr: Waltheof
5. Child of Memory: Eadmer of Canterbury
Epilogue: New Englands
Bibliography
Index
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2023
Genre: Geschichte
Jahrhundert: Mittelalter
Rubrik: Geisteswissenschaften
Medium: Taschenbuch
Inhalt: Kartoniert / Broschiert
ISBN-13: 9781350383401
ISBN-10: 1350383406
Sprache: Englisch
Herstellernummer: 694735
Ausstattung / Beilage: Paperback
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Parker, Eleanor
Hersteller: Bloomsbury Academic
Abbildungen: 30 bw illus
Maße: 233 x 155 x 17 mm
Von/Mit: Eleanor Parker
Erscheinungsdatum: 27.07.2023
Gewicht: 0,43 kg
Artikel-ID: 125756093
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