The Life of King Edward who Rests at Westminster

The Life of King Edward who Rests at Westminster
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Publisher : Oxford University Press
Total Pages : 268
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ISBN-10 : 0198202032
ISBN-13 : 9780198202035
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Book Synopsis The Life of King Edward who Rests at Westminster by : Frank Barlow

Download or read book The Life of King Edward who Rests at Westminster written by Frank Barlow and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 1992 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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, including his wife Edith, his father-in-law Earl Godwin, and the queen's brothers Tostig and Harold (who became 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 manuscript of circa 1100. Barlow explores the problems raised by this anonymous and now incomplete manuscript and examines the development of the cult of St. Edward. He also investigates the life and works of Goscelin of St. Bertin, a possible author. For this second edition, Barlow has not only undertaken a complete revision of the book, but recent discoveries have enabled him to reconstruct in part the lacunae in BL Harley MS 526 with texts closer to the original.


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