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Aethelstan: The First King of England by Sarah Foot (Paperback, 2012)
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ISBN-13: 9780300187717, 978-0300187717. Aethelstan The First King of England. To claim for him the title of "first English monarch" is no exaggeration. Sarah Foot triumphantly fills this gap, and adds to the richness of our understanding of the period in a way that few others have managed.".
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The powerful and innovative King AEthelstan reigned only briefly (924-939), yet his achievements during those eventful fifteen years changed the course of English history. He won spectacular military victories (most notably at Brunanburh), forged unprecedented political connections across Europe, and succeeded in creating the first unified kingdom of the English. To claim for him the title of first English monarch is no exaggeration. In this nuanced portrait of AEthelstan, Sarah Foot offers the first full account of the king ever written. She traces his life through the various spheres in which he lived and worked, beginning with the intimate context of his family, then extending outward to his unusual multiethnic royal court, the Church and his kingdom, the wars he conducted, and finally his death and legacy. Foot describes a sophisticated man who was not only a great military leader but also a worthy king. He governed brilliantly, developed creative ways to project his image as a ruler, and devised strategic marriage treaties and gift exchanges to cement alliances with the leading royal and ducal houses of Europe. AEthelstan's legacy, seen in the new light of this masterful biography, is inextricably connected to the very forging of England and early English identity.Product Identifiers
PublisherYale University Press
ISBN-139780300187717
eBay Product ID (ePID)117392401
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Book TitleAethelstan: the First King of England
AuthorSarah Foot
FormatPaperback
LanguageEnglish
TopicHistory
Publication Year2012
TypeTextbook
GenreBiographies & True Stories
Number of Pages304 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height235mm
Item Width155mm
Item Weight517g
Additional Product Features
Title_AuthorSarah Foot
Series TitleThe English Monarchs Series
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited States
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