Description
Book SynopsisThis exploration of kings and kingship has been completely revised, including a new chapter on English queens, and a new bibliography. Written from original sources, it encourages readers to engage in a series of inquiries into issues of the time, such as the meaning of the Bayeux tapestry.
Trade Review"this classic exploration of the history of English kings and kingship from the sixth to the twelfth centuries..."
Bollettino del centro internazionale promozione editoriale "Brooke romps through the exceptionally long period 450-1154, and his treatment is highly intelligent, witty, and jokey ... a most attractive and learned jeu d'esprit." English Histroical Review
Table of ContentsList of Illustrations.
Preface to the Third Edition.
Preface to the 1963 Edition (Abbreviated).
1. Prologue.
2. The Method of this Inquiry.
3. On King-Making.
4. The Occupations of a King.
5. Queens.
6. Origins.
7. The Small Kingdoms.
8. Interlude: 670-871.
9. Alfred.
10. The Tenth Century.
11. Cnut and Edward the Confessor.
12. The Conqueror and the Conquest.
13. The Conqueror's Sons.
14. Stephen.
15. Epilogue.
Bibliography.
Genealogical Tables.
Index.
