The Earliest English Kings by D P Kirby
Written for both professional and amateur historians, this book provides a narrative account of the dynastic history of the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms in the pre-Viking period - and their mercurial political and military rulers. From the late sixth century, when Aethelberht, king of Kent, betan receiving missionaries from rome, records survive which illuminate the identies, activities and relationships of the earliest English kings. Their response to the introduction of Christianity, their dynastic feuds, power-struggles, victories and defeats all emerge in letters, saints' Lives and annals, in Bede's Ecclesiastical History and in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle. In considering this period, David Kirby concludes by looking at why it was that only Alfred's West Saxon dynasty survived the Viking invasion in the second half of the ninth century.
Dr Ann Williams was formerly Senior Lecturer in Medieval History at the Polytechnic of North London. Dr Alfred P Smyth is Reader in Medieval History at the University of Kent, and Dr D P Kirby is Reader in History at the University College of Wales, Aberystwyth. All three authors have published widely on the history of Britain in the Dark Ages.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780044456926 |
| ISBN 10 | 0044456921 |
| Title | The Earliest English Kings |
| Author | D P Kirby |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Year published | 1990-11-01 |
| Number of pages | 256 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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