The First King of England
David Woodman’s biography of Æthelstan offers a full and vivid account of the life of England’s founding father. It shows Æthelstan to have been a warring king closely connected to contemporary Europe, but also one who was pious and a keen supporter of education and learning.
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Books
Academic works
Recent publications
The First King of England: Æthelstan and the Birth of a Kingdom (Princeton University Press)
‘Diplomacy in Early Medieval England’, Routledge Resources Online
The Chronicle of John of Worcester, Volume IV: Chronicula (Oxford Medieval Texts)
Constructing History Across the Norman Conquest:Worcester, c. 1050-c. 1150 (York)