Kingship and Government in Pre-Conquest England, C.500-1066 (British History in Perspective (Hardcover St. Martins)) [Hardcover]

Ann Williams (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 2, 1999 | ISBN-10: 0312220901 | ISBN-13: 978-0312220907

This book is a study of the exercise of royal authority before the Norman Conquest. Ann Williams begins her study by investigating the establishment of the early kingdoms and the methods used to control and exploit them. Other major topics covered include the expansion of Wessex and the establishment of the West Saxon kings as kings of the English, the development of royal administration in the tenth and eleventh centuries, the Danish conquest of 1016 and its impact, and the legacy of the Old English kings to their Norman supplanters.

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About the Author

Ann Williams is now retired. She was formerly Senior Lecturer in Medieval History at the Polytechnic University of North London.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 273 pages
• Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan (July 2, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0312220901
• ISBN-13: 978-0312220907
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.7 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,494,451 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Ann Williams A Tenacious researcher, historian and professor., June 23, 2010

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This review is from: Kingship and Government in Pre-Conquest England, C.500-1066 (British History in Perspective (Hardcover St. Martins)) (Hardcover)

If you want to see the who, how and when of early England and it's leadership Ann is the authority.
She leaves no leaf or dated document unturned to tell the tale of England's.. Past and beginning.
Ann Williams offers so much to us mere mortals. Her through searches and research of the long lost and untold is remarkable.
What an asset to us all. If not for someone so keen to learn more about her subject and to then share it with the world we would likely be left to the dark ages.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars great service...book in super condition, July 30, 2008

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This review is from: Kingship and Government in Pre-Conquest England, C.500-1066 (British History in Perspective (MacMillan)) (Hardcover)

Written in a more erudite than 'novelistic' way, but an excellent book to have and refer to often. Seller's product was in great shape and shipped in a timely fashion.