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Athelstan (Penguin Monarchs) : the Making of England by Holland, Tom is a biography available to read on EtoBox.
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The formation of England occurred against the odds: an island divided into rival kingdoms, under savage assault from Viking hordes. But, after King Alfred ensured the survival of Wessex and his son Edward expanded it, his grandson Athelstan inherited the rule of both Mercia and Wessex, conquered Northumbria and was hailed as Rex totius Britanniae: 'King of the whole of Britain'. Tom Holland recounts this extraordinary story with relish and drama, transporting us back to a time of omens, raven ha
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- Author
- Holland, Tom
- Publisher
- Penguin Books, Limited
- Published
- 2016
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780241187821
- Category
- biography
- Subjects
- Memoir, Biography, Biography & Autobiography
- Updated
- 2026-03-25
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