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Edward the Confessor (Penguin Monarchs)

by David Woodman Book 40 in the Penguin Monarchs series.

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David Woodman examines Edward the Confessor as the last king of the house of Wessex and a ruler later transformed into a saint. The biography follows his return from Norman exile, accession in 1042 and efforts to govern amid the power of Godwin and his sons.

Edward’s childless marriage and uncertain succession drew England into a contest that ended in the Norman Conquest. Woodman separates the historical monarch from later devotional legend, showing how his reign became a crucial bridge between Anglo-Saxon and Norman England.

Historical Periods

Formation of England899–1066 CE

Genres

Court & Political Fiction

Historical people

Godwin, Earl of Wessexdied 1053 Edward the Confessordied 1066

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