'The raiding army became much stirred up against the bishop, because he did not want to offer them any money... They pelted him there with bones and the heads of cattle.'
Explores themes of queenship, gender and power within Anglo-Saxon England. Focuses on the lives of remarkable women: women who rules and schemed, were peace-weavers and warriors. It explores, and restores, their reputations. Goes behind the well-known names to reveal those whose voices were less loud.
The extraordinary history of Mercia and its rulers from the seventh century to 1066. Once the supreme Anglo-Saxon kingdom, it was pivotal in the story of England.
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