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Conquered : the last children of Anglo-Saxon England / Eleanor Parker.
By: Parker, Eleanor Catherine [author.]
.Publisher: London : Bloomsbury Academic, 2022Description: vii, 256 pages : illustrations.Content type: text | still image Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9781788314503; 9781350287068; 9781350287075.Subject(s): Children and war -- England -- History -- To 1500 | Children -- England -- Social conditions | Great Britain -- History -- William I, 1066-1087 | Great Britain -- Social life and customs -- 1066-1485DDC classification: 942.021 Summary: "The Battle of Hastings and its aftermath nearly wiped out the leading families of Anglo-Saxon England – so what happened to the children this conflict left behind? This book offers a fresh take on the Norman Conquest by exploring the lives of those children, who found themselves uprooted by the dramatic events of 1066. From sagas and saints' lives to chronicles and romances, Parker draws on a wide range of medieval sources to tell the stories of these young men and women and highlight the role they played in developing a new Anglo-Norman society"-- Taken from publisher's website.
| Item type | Current library | Class number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Book | House of Lords Library - Palace Dewey | 942.021 PAR (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 019995 |
"The Battle of Hastings and its aftermath nearly wiped out the leading families of Anglo-Saxon England – so what happened to the children this conflict left behind? This book offers a fresh take on the Norman Conquest by exploring the lives of those children, who found themselves uprooted by the dramatic events of 1066. From sagas and saints' lives to chronicles and romances, Parker draws on a wide range of medieval sources to tell the stories of these young men and women and highlight the role they played in developing a new Anglo-Norman society"-- Taken from publisher's website.