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The Life of King Edward Who Rests at Westminster

By Frank Barlow, Frank Barlow

The Life of King Edward Who Rests at Westminster Social Sciences

The Life of King Edward Who Rests at Westminster

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The anonymous Life of King Edward, written about the time of the Norman Conquest, is an important and intriguing source for the history of Anglo-Saxon England in the years just before 1066. It provides a fascinating account of Edward the Confessor and his family: his wife Edith, his father-in-law Earl Godwin, and the queen's brothers Tostig and Harold (king in 1066). The foundations of the legend of St Edward the Confessor are apparent from the version of the work supplied by the unique MS of c.1100.

Professor Barlow explores the problems raised by this anonymous work in its now incomplete MS, and examines the development of the cult of St Edward. He also investigates the life and works of Folcard and Goscelin of St Bertin, possible authors. Recent discoveries have enabled Professor Barlow to reconstruct in part the lacunae in BL Harley MS 526 with texts closer to the original. For the second edition, he has undertaken a complete revision of the book.
Product details
Edition:
2
Number of Pages:
256
Release Date:
1992-08-27
Publication Date:
1992-07-09
Publisher:
OUP Oxford
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
0198202032
ISBN13:
9780198202035
Weight:
497 g
Height:
145 cm
Width:
222 cm
Thickness:
19 cm
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