Edgar Aetheling: England's Lost King

By Ashley Hern

The first biography of a significant figure, the closest surviving relative of King Edward the Confessor in 1066.Edgar had a role in many ofthe dramatic political events in England from the 1050s to the early 12thcentury.He was written out of history and caricatured by later Norman writers.Corrects the traditional story of Anglo-Saxon England ending with the Norman Conquest in 1066, and shows the unfolding impact ofthe Norman Conquest on the old English lite.A differentperspective on English history with a wider, European contextthat is a more realistic reflection of how Edgar and his contemporaries thoughtabout their world.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1445686708
• ISBN13: 9781445686707
• Release Date: January 2030
• Publisher: Amberley Publishing
• Length: 296 Pages