{"product_id":"murder-in-anglo-saxon-england-annie-whitehead-9781398119888","title":"Murder in Anglo-Saxon England: Justice, Wergild, Revenge","description":"We all love a good murder story. Historian and author Annie Whitehead has collated around 100 cases in Anglo-Saxon England, from regicides to robberies gone wrong, and from personal feuds to state-sanctioned slaughter, examining their veracity and asking what, if anything, they can tell us about the motives of those who recorded them and about Anglo-Saxon governance and society. The records contain many stories of murder, some of which include details of witchcraft and poisoning, or of betrayal of the worst kind, leaving us with the impression that this period was one of lawlessness and rebellion. But how many of these tales are true, and how do they square with a period known to have had lengthy, detailed law codes and harsh punishment for unlawful killing? Was the 'Viking' practice of killing by blood eagle - with reference to King Aelle of Northumbria, an alleged victim - a myth or real? Annie Whitehead also makes a few accusations herself - invoking the old adage that there is no smoke without fire...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Annie Whitehead\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1398119881\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781398119888\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Amberley Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/15\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.35lbs","brand":"Annie Whitehead","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":47001406537983,"sku":"9781398119888","price":36.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_6dd25752-4e82-41bf-8a7d-aafe981a48a8.jpg?v=1751600979","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/murder-in-anglo-saxon-england-annie-whitehead-9781398119888","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}