Lives of Edward the Confessor
No Customer Reviews
Select Format
Select Condition 
Recommended
Format: Electronics
Condition: New
$62.66
On Backorder
If the item is not restocked at the end of 90 days, we will cancel your backorder and issue you a refund.
Usually restocks within 90 days
Not eligible for Free Shipping
Book Overview
This volume in the Rolls Series, published in 1858, includes three of the most important sources for the life of Edward the Confessor. The Vita dwardi was written c.1067 and was used as a source by notable chroniclers such as William of Malmesbury and Ailred of Rievaulx. The author declares his purpose in honouring Queen Edith, and the Godwin family are given prominence alongside Edward. Ailred completed a life of Edward for the translation of his relics in 1163, and the Vita Beati is 'a sort of abridged versification', produced for Henry VI c.1440. The Anglo-Norman poem, La Estoire de Seint Aedward, now attributed to Matthew Paris, was written c.1245 and the editor (Henry Luard, 1825-91) includes a translation, glossary and descriptions of the numerous illustrations at the head of the manuscript. These three sources remain vital to our understanding of the final years of the Anglo-Saxon Kingdom.
Format:Electronics
Language:English
ISBN:1139162993
ISBN13:9781139162999
Release Date:January 1
Publisher:Cambridge University Press
Customer Reviews
0 rating
Copyright © 2025 Thriftbooks.com
Terms of Use | Privacy Policy | Do Not Sell/Share My Personal Information | Cookie Policy | Cookie Preferences | Accessibility Statement
ThriftBooks ® and the ThriftBooks ® logo are registered trademarks of Thrift Books Global, LLC
ThriftBooks ® and the ThriftBooks ® logo are registered trademarks of Thrift Books Global, LLC
