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Birth of the English (Hardback)
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all these other countries) Usually dispatched within 24 hours | |Short Description for Birth of the EnglishAs a boy, and as the favourite of his grandfather King Alfred, Aethelstan (c 895-939) - the Saxon king and illegitimate son of Edward the Elder - is brought up by his aunt Aethelflaeda, the Lady of Mercia, and is subject to her tutelage. Aethelstan learned lessons from her in matters of war and statecraft. This title tells the story of Aethelstan.
Full description- Publisher: Giete
- Published: 15 April 2011
- Format: Hardback 224 pages
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- Categories: Adventure | Historical Adventure | Historical Romance | Historical Fiction
- ISBN 13: 9780954726874 ISBN 10: 0954726871
- Sales rank: 842,491
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Full description for Birth of the English
A fast-paced tale with a firm basis in historical fact, "Birth of the English" is the story of Aethelstan (c 895-939), the Saxon king and illegitimate son of Edward the Elder. As a boy, and as the favourite of his grandfather King Alfred, Aethelstan is brought up by his aunt Aethelflaeda, the Lady of Mercia, and is subject to her tutelage. As Alfred's eldest offspring, Aethelflaeda is renowned for her tactical flair in military affairs. Aethelstan learns invaluable lessons from her in matters of war and statecraft. As Wallis Peel traces his development, from boy to king, Aethelstan emerges as no mere historical construct, but as a sympathetic, flesh-and-blood character, who apart from his military prowess establishes sound government, reforms the coinage, grants charters to towns, and, in a century of legal reform, issues new laws. The narrative moves effortlessly from the inauguration of Wessex's supremacy throughout England, Wales, and southern Scotland, and builds to an enthralling climax with Aethelstan's final conflict. In this he faces, the combined force of the Scots and Danes at Brunanburh (937), all conjured under the author's assured hand in great graphic detail.
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