{"product_id":"the-house-of-godwin-michael-john-key-9781445694061","title":"The House of Godwin: The Rise and Fall of an Anglo-Saxon Dynasty","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe most powerful dynasty behind the throne of Anglo-Saxon England, shedding new light on events such as the Battle of Hastings.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The Godwin dynasty dominated English politics for more than forty years. Earl Godwin established himself as Cnut's most senior advisor, and continued that role under Edward the Confessor, seeing his daughter Edith become queen and his two eldest sons Swegn and Harold given earldoms. After Godwin's death four of his sons held earldoms, and Harold was to emerge as Edward the Confessor's senior earl and eventually succeed as king of England. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This book considers all the key events throughout this period, including Godwin's emergence, his involvement in the succession dispute after Cnut's death, the rise to prominence of his eldest children, the family's exile and dramatic return, the quarrel between Harold and Tostig, and the Norse and Norman invasions. Specific chapters have been devoted to Harold's trip to Normandy and William of Normandy's claims to the English throne, re-assessments of the accepted Norman landing site and traditional site of the battle of Hastings, and the fate of the surviving members of the dynasty post-1066. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Over a period of nearly fifty years the house of Godwin had established itself as the most influential and powerful dynasty in Anglo-Saxon England. It took only months for it to fall.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Michael Key\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1445694069\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781445694061\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Amberley Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/15\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.40lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.45h x 6.41w x 1.27d","brand":"Michael Key","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44072664727807,"sku":"9781445694061","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_10b57dbb-599f-4bac-aff5-2340ce26ab4c.jpg?v=1685443291","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-house-of-godwin-michael-john-key-9781445694061","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}