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UNINA9910452607603321 |
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Autore |
Barlow Frank |
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The Godwins : the rise and fall of a noble dynasty / / Frank Barlow |
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Oxon [England] : , : Routledge, , 2013 |
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1-315-83551-7 |
0-582-78440-9 |
1-317-86809-9 |
1-317-86810-2 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (240 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Nobility - Great Britain |
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Great Britain History Anglo-Saxon period, 449-1066 |
Great Britain History Norman period, 1066-1154 |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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First published 2002 by Pearson Education. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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General Editor's Preface Author's Preface List of Genealogies List of Plates Abbreviations Introduction Sources 1. The Family's Origins and Godwin's Early Years 2. Godwin under the Danish Kings, 1016-1042 3. Godwin in Power, 1042-1051 4. Godwin's Children 5. The Lull before the Storms, 1062-1065 6. Harold's Triumph, 1065-1066 7. The Collapse of the Dynasty, 1066 8. The Diaspora, 1066-1098 Epilogue Bibliography Index |
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This is the history of the powerful Godwin dynasty, from the mystery of their ancestral origins and background, to their rise to power under King Cnut, and their opportunism and accumulation of wealth under his successors. |
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