{"product_id":"edward-the-confessor-penguin-monarchs","title":"Edward the Confessor (Penguin Monarchs)","description":"\u003cp\u003eEdward the Confessor, the last great king of Anglo-Saxon England, canonized nearly 100 years after his death, is in part a figure of myths created in the late middle ages.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this revealing portrait of England's royal saint, David Woodman traces the course of Edward's twenty-four-year-long reign through the lens of contemporary sources, from the \u003ci\u003eAnglo-Saxon Chronicle \u003c\/i\u003eand the \u003ci\u003eVita Ædwardi Regis\u003c\/i\u003e to the Bayeux Tapestry, to separate myth from history and uncover the complex politics of his life. He shows Edward to be a shrewd politician who, having endured a long period of exile from England in his youth, ascended the throne in 1042 and came to control a highly sophisticated and powerful administration.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe twists and turns of Edward's reign are generally seen as a prelude to the Norman Conquest in 1066. Woodman explains clearly how events unfolded and personalities interacted but, unlike many, he shows a capable and impressive king at the centre of them.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Books Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54219863916888,"sku":"9780241383001","price":19.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9780241383001_5d717210-98d7-4b98-a340-247853f6d986.jpg?v=1760714135","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/edward-the-confessor-penguin-monarchs","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}