Harold Godwinsson, the last Anglo-Saxon king of England, rose from relative obscurity to ascend the throne, and his death ushered in the Norman Conquest. This full length biography is a valuable resource for those interested in the Saxons or Normans.
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Harold Godwinsson, the last Anglo-Saxon king of England, rose from relative obscurity to ascend the throne, and his death ushered in the Norman Conquest. This full length biography is a valuable resource for those interested in the Saxons or Normans.
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Very good in Very Good jacket. pp. xxix 258."The text offers a thorough consideration of Harold's short but extremely eventful reign, detailing a series of attacks by Harold's vengeful brother and two full-scale invasions from Norway and Normandy. Ian Walker presents a critique of the sources of this information and attempts to reconcile the distortions in the divergent "English" and "Norman"… 8vo.
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This book provides a refreshing take on the eponymous Harold, as it focuses on his life, rather than on Duke William or the Battle of Hastings. The author delves deeply into old records in an attempt to flesh out our impression of this short-lived king; to a large extent he succeeds. Harold is presented as he probably really was in life: intelligent, energetic, shrewd, ambitious, and--at times--ruthless. Inevitably, we learn a great deal about the complicated politics of the time and Harold's remarkable family, including his father, Godwin (who doted on his bloodthirsty eldest son, Sweyn), and his vengeful younger brother, Tostig. If I have a quibble with the book, it is that Mr. Walker whole-heartedly supports William's fabricated story of Harold's oath--but this is a debate that will not be settled here or, doubtless, anytime soon!