King Alfred's Daughter - The remarkable story of AEthelflaed, Lady of the Mercians, the heroine who was written out of history (Paperback)


King Alfred is dead and the achievements that made him great are in jeopardy. Rebels challenge the succession of his son Edward to the Wessex throne, and his old ally in Mercia is sick. The Vikings in the Danelaw sense the time has come to complete their conquest of England. It falls on Alfred's firstborn, his daughter, AEthelflaed, to unite the Anglo-Saxons. Reluctantly, she takes up the challenge. But can a woman rebuild ruined towns and lead men into battle against hardened Viking warriors? And can AEthelflaed fulfil her father's dream of uniting England? Based on contemporary sources and archaeological evidence, King Alfred's Daughter is rich in drama, family conflict and historical achievement.

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King Alfred is dead and the achievements that made him great are in jeopardy. Rebels challenge the succession of his son Edward to the Wessex throne, and his old ally in Mercia is sick. The Vikings in the Danelaw sense the time has come to complete their conquest of England. It falls on Alfred's firstborn, his daughter, AEthelflaed, to unite the Anglo-Saxons. Reluctantly, she takes up the challenge. But can a woman rebuild ruined towns and lead men into battle against hardened Viking warriors? And can AEthelflaed fulfil her father's dream of uniting England? Based on contemporary sources and archaeological evidence, King Alfred's Daughter is rich in drama, family conflict and historical achievement.

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Product Details

General

Imprint

The Book Guild Ltd

Country of origin

United Kingdom

Release date

February 2023

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Expected to ship within 9 - 15 working days

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Dimensions

216 x 138mm (L x W)

Format

Paperback

Pages

300

ISBN-13

978-1-915603-19-7

Barcode

9781915603197

Categories

LSN

1-915603-19-6



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