The life of King Edward who rests at Westminster
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The life of King Edward who rests at Westminster
(Oxford medieval texts)
Clarendon Press , Oxford University Press, 1992
2nd ed
- Other Title
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Vita Ædwardi regis qui apud Westmonasterium requiescit
- Uniform Title
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Vita Aedwardi regis qui apud Westmonasterium requiescit
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English and Latin
Includes bibliographical references and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
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. Recent discoveries have enabled Professor Barlow to reconstruct in part the lacunae in BL Harley MS 526 with texts closer to the original. For the second edition, he has undertaken a complete revision of the book.
Table of Contents
- Illustrations
- Abbreviated References
- Introduction
- Vita AEdwardi Regis
- Appendices
- Index.
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