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. | Synapse
May 7, 2026
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.
Abstract
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