Books
by Eleanor Parker
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Conquered: The Last Children of Anglo-Saxon England |
An unusual insight into the Norman Conquest exploring the lives of those children uprooted by the events of 1066. She writes about the ancient families of Harold Godwineson, the last remaining heirs of the Anglo-Saxon royal line - Edgar Aetheling, Margaret and Christina (who fled to Scotland where Margaret became queen and saint},the hero Hereward the Wake, rebel against the Norman conquerors in the Fens, and many more. . . this young generation shaped the England we know today, and the medieval sources come alive to us, not so long ago after all.
(Kathie Somerwil Ayrton - bwl 112 Spring 2024) |
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The Winters of the World: A Journey Through The Anglo-Saxon Year |
It is such a joy to find a book that seems to be esoteric but turns out to be both readable and enjoyable. The author looks at the year through the mirror of the four seasons taking each in turn. Looking at feast days, rituals, customs , many still recognisable today that are reflected across the Anglo-Saxon year through the words, and literature of the time – and all rooted in a close awareness and appreciation of the natural world.
(Ferelith Hordon - bwl 117 Summer 2025) |
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