Edward the Confessor

An authoritative life of Edward the Confessor, the monarch whose death sparked the invasion of 1066

One of the last kings of Anglo-Saxon England, Edward the Confessor regained the throne for the House of Wessex and is the only English monarch to have been canonized. Often cast as a reluctant ruler, easily manipulated by his in-laws, he has been blamed for causing the invasion of 1066—the last successful conquest of England by a foreign power.
 
Tom Licence navigates the contemporary webs of political deceit to present a strikingly different Edward. He was a compassionate man and conscientious ruler, whose reign marked an interval of peace and prosperity between periods of strife. More than any monarch before, he exploited the mystique of royalty to capture the hearts of his subjects. This compelling biography provides a much-needed reassessment of Edward’s reign—calling into doubt the legitimacy of his successors and rewriting the ending of Anglo-Saxon England.

O viata autoritara a lui Edward Confesorul, monarhul a carui moarte a starnit invazia din 1066 Unul dintre ultimii regi ai Angliei anglo-saxone, Edward Confesorul a recastigat tronul pentru Casa Wessex si este singurul monarh englez care a fost canonizat. Adesea aruncat ca un conducator reticent, usor de manipulat de socrii sai, a fost acuzat ca a provocat invazia din 1066 - ultima cucerire reusita a Angliei de catre o putere straina.