{"product_id":"history-of-the-first-king-kasper-emil-r-9798265107077","title":"History of The First King of England: Athelstan's Rise, British Monarchy-A Detailed Chronicle","description":"\u003cb\u003eAthelstan turned a patchwork of rival kingdoms into one country\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003cbr\u003eThis book tells how he did it and why it still matters.\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYou will follow the story from Alfred and Edward's hard-won survival to Athelstan's breakthrough in 927, when he took York, won the obedience of a Scottish king, and drew tribute from Welsh rulers. On these foundations he built something new. He fought and won on the field, most famously against a grand alliance in 937, and then held his gains with laws, councils, charters, and coinage that made unity real in daily life. He fostered the church, filled libraries, gathered relics that drew pilgrims, and tied England to leading courts across Europe through smart marriages and careful aid. His death in 939 opened the door to fresh tests, yet the habits he set endured through Danish and Norman storms. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWritten for readers who want clear answers without fluff, this book keeps the pace quick and the focus sharp. It shows what happened, why it worked, and what changed because of it.\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eRead it to: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSee how England became one realm in fact, not just in name.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnderstand the victories at York and Brunanburh and why they shaped the island.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLearn how law, councils, charters, and coins held a larger kingdom together.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMeet the partners, rivals, and allies who linked England to Europe.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGrasp Athelstan's lasting legacy, from church reform to later claims of power.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDirect, vivid, and grounded in the period, this is the story of England's first national king and the blueprint he left behind.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Kasper Emil R.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798265107077\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/12\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 260\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.57lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.55d","brand":"Kasper Emil R.","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48089429541119,"sku":"9798265107077","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_48f95282-5f22-4341-892b-e6dffa3661f0.jpg?v=1769110199","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/history-of-the-first-king-kasper-emil-r-9798265107077","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}