Holland, Tom

Athelstan (Penguin Monarchs)

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ISBN 13:: 9780141987330
author:: Holland, Tom
format:: Paperback
publisher:: Penguin Books Ltd
language:: English
Publication Year:: 2018
Pages:: 144
Dimensions:: 18.1 x 11.1 x 0.8 centimetres (0
Genre:: History, Europe, Great Britain,
Condition:: New
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The formation of England was a story of resilience and unity, forged in the face of adversity. Against the odds, a kingdom was formed from a divided island, with rival kingdoms and Viking hordes threatening its survival. It was a time of great turmoil, marked by omens and blood-red battlefields. At the heart of this story was Athelstan, a king who inherited the rule of both Mercia and Wessex, and went on to conquer Northumbria, earning him the title of Rex totius Britanniae: 'King of the whole of Britain'. Tom Holland's account of Athelstan's life and reign is a gripping narrative that brings to life the figures of the age, including Alfred and his daughter Aethelflaed. Through Holland's storytelling, the complex family rivalries and conflicts of the Anglo-Saxon rulers are revealed, showing how a royal dynasty rescued their kingdom from near-oblivion and fashioned a nation that endures to this day.

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