"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.
General
Imprint: |
Bloomsbury Academic
|
Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Release date: |
July 2023 |
Authors: |
Eleanor Parker
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Dimensions: |
234 x 156mm (L x W) |
Format: |
Paperback
|
Pages: |
288 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-350-38340-1 |
Categories: |
Books
|
LSN: |
1-350-38340-6 |
Barcode: |
9781350383401 |
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