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High king of Britain : Edwin

Part of the The Northumbrian Thrones series
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Edwin, the deposed king of Northumbria, seeks refuge at the court of King Raedwald of East Anglia.

But Raedwald is urged to kill his guest by Aethelfrith, Edwin's usurper.

As Edwin walks by the shore, alone and at bay, he is confronted by a mysterious figure - the missionary Paulinus - who prophesies that he will become High King of Britain.

It is a turning point. Through battles and astute political alliances Edwin rises to great power, in the process marrying the Kentish princess Aethelburh.

As part of the marriage contract the princess is allowed to retain her Christian faith.

But, in these times, to be a king is not a recipe for a long life : This turbulent and tormented period in British history sees the conversion of the Anglo-Saxon settlers who have forced their way on to British shores over previous centuries, arriving first to pillage, then to farm and trade - and to come to terms with the world view of the Celtic tribes they have driven out.

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Lion Fiction
1782640339 / 9781782640332
Paperback / softback
823.92
21/03/2014
United Kingdom
English
Historic novels
352 pages
20 cm