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The life of King Edward who rests at Westminster / attributed to a monk of Saint-Bertin ; edited and translated with introduction and notes by Frank Barlow.
- Format:
- Book
- Series:
- Oxford medieval texts
- Oxford scholarly editions online.
- Oxford scholarly editions online
- Standardized Title:
- Vita Aedwardi regis qui apud Westmonasterium requiescit.
- Language:
- English
- Latin
- Subjects (All):
- Edward, King of England, approximately 1003-1066.
- Edward.
- Great Britain--History--Edward, the Confessor, 1042-1066.
- Great Britain.
- Great Britain--Kings and rulers--Biography--Early works to 1800.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (lxxxi, 172 pages) : illustrations (black and white).
- Edition:
- Second edition.
- Place of Publication:
- Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2022.
- Language Note:
- Parallel Latin text and English translation.
- Summary:
- The anonymous Life of King Edward, written about the time of the Norman Conquest, is an important and intriguing source for the history of Anglo-Saxon England in the years just before 1066. It provides a fascinating account of Edward the Confessor and his family: his wife Edith, his father-in-law Earl Godwin, and the queen's brothers Tostig and Harold (king in 1066). The foundations of the legend of St Edward the Confessor are apparent from the version of the work supplied by the unique MS of c.1100. Professor Barlow explores the problems raised by this anonymous work in its now incomplete MS, and examines the development of the cult of St Edward. He also investigates the life and works of Folcard and Goscelin of St Bertin, possible authors.
- Contents:
- Vita Aedwardi Regis.
- Notes:
- This edition also issued in print: 1992.
- Previous edition: New York: T.Nelson, 1962.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on online resource; title from home page (viewed on May 13, 2022).
- Contains:
- Vita Aedwardi regis qui apud Westmonasterium requiescit.
- Vita Aedwardi regis qui apud Westmonasterium requiescit. English.
- Other Format:
- Print version :
- ISBN:
- 9780191893803 (ebook) :
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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