The Reigns of Edmund, Eadred and Eadwig, 939–959. Edited by Mary ElizabethBlanchard and ChristopherRiedel. Anglo‐Saxon Studies48. Woodbridge: Boydell. 2024. xiv + 222 pp. £85/120 (hardback) ; £19/24 (eBook). ISBN 9781783277643.

Key Points

• To examine the reigns of Kings Edmund, Eadred, and Eadwig from 939 to 959 in Anglo-Saxon history.
• Edited volume compiling historical narratives and analysis of monarchy during the specified period.
• Focus on documentary sources, archaeological evidence, and historical interpretation.
• In-depth analysis of the political and social contexts of the reigns.
• Assessment of the impact of kingship on the Anglo-Saxon society during early medieval period.

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