King of the Confessors

King of the Confessors
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Publisher : Ballantine Books
Total Pages : 368
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ISBN-10 : 0345303709
ISBN-13 : 9780345303707
Rating : 4/5 (09 Downloads)

Book Synopsis King of the Confessors by : Thomas Hoving

Download or read book King of the Confessors written by Thomas Hoving and published by Ballantine Books. This book was released on 1982 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Edward the Confessor

Edward the Confessor
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Publisher : Yale University Press
Total Pages : 363
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ISBN-10 : 9780300255584
ISBN-13 : 0300255586
Rating : 4/5 (84 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Edward the Confessor by : Tom Licence

Download or read book Edward the Confessor written by Tom Licence and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2020-09-29 with total page 363 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

False Impressions

False Impressions
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Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Total Pages : 390
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ISBN-10 : 9780684831480
ISBN-13 : 0684831481
Rating : 4/5 (80 Downloads)

Book Synopsis False Impressions by : Thomas Hoving

Download or read book False Impressions written by Thomas Hoving and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 1997-05-08 with total page 390 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The former director of the Metropolitan Museum of Art examines the world of art forgery, from ancient times to the present, sharing anecdotes about some of the costliest, most embarrassing forgeries ever, as well as the motives of the fakers.

Making the Mummies Dance

Making the Mummies Dance
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Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Total Pages : 472
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ISBN-10 : 9780671880750
ISBN-13 : 0671880756
Rating : 4/5 (50 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Making the Mummies Dance by : Thomas Hoving

Download or read book Making the Mummies Dance written by Thomas Hoving and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 1993 with total page 472 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The former director of the famed New York museum recounts his activities at the art world's pinnacle, from wooing important patrons to battling for acquisitions.

The Confessor's Wife

The Confessor's Wife
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 360
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ISBN-10 : 0995857849
ISBN-13 : 9780995857841
Rating : 4/5 (49 Downloads)

Book Synopsis The Confessor's Wife by : Kelly Evans

Download or read book The Confessor's Wife written by Kelly Evans and published by . This book was released on 2019-07-02 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the 11th Century, when barren wives are customarily cast aside, how does Edith of Wessex not only manage to stay married to King Edward the Confessor, but also become his closest advisor, promote her family to the highest offices in the land, AND help raise her brother to the throne? And why is her story only told in the footnotes of Edward's history?Not everyone approves of Edward's choice of bride. Even the king's mother, Emma of Normandy, detests her daughter-in-law and Edith is soon on the receiving end of her displeasure. Balancing her sense of family obligation with her duty to her husband, Edith must also prove herself to her detractors. Edward's and Edith's relationship is respectful and caring, but when Edith's enemies engineer her family's fall from grace, the king is forced to send her away. She vows to do anything to protect her family's interests if she returns, at any cost. Can Edith navigate the dangerous path fate has set her, while still remaining loyal to both her husband and her family?

Confessor

Confessor
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Publisher : Macmillan
Total Pages : 614
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ISBN-10 : 0765315238
ISBN-13 : 9780765315236
Rating : 4/5 (38 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Confessor by : Terry Goodkind

Download or read book Confessor written by Terry Goodkind and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2007-11-13 with total page 614 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fantasy-roman.

Edward the Confessor

Edward the Confessor
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 238
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ISBN-10 : STANFORD:36105132207106
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Rating : 4/5 (06 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Edward the Confessor by : Richard Mortimer

Download or read book Edward the Confessor written by Richard Mortimer and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This collection of essays, originating in the celebration of the millennium of Edward the Confessor's birth, is a full-scale reassessment of Edward's life and cult." --Book Jacket.