Conquered: The Last Children of Anglo-Saxon England

The Battle of Hastings and its aftermath nearly wiped out the leading families of Anglo-Saxon England, but what happened to the children left behind? Conquered explores the lives of these children, including Harold Godwineson's brothers, Edgar Ætheling, Margaret, and Christina, Waltheof of Northumbria, and Hereward, who became legendary for rebelling against the Norman conquerors. Parker draws on a wide range of medieval sources to tell their stories and highlight their role in developing a new Anglo-Norman society.

Format: Hardback
Length: 272 pages
Publication date: 24 February 2022
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

The Battle of Hastings and its aftermath had a profound impact on the leading families of Anglo-Saxon England, nearly wiping them out. However, what happened to the children left behind? Conquered: The Children of the Norman Conquest delves into the lives of these children, who were uprooted by the dramatic events of 1066. The book explores the experiences of various individuals, including the children of Harold Godwineson and his brothers, survivors of a family shattered by violence who were led by their courageous grandmother Gytha to start again elsewhere. It also highlights the last remaining heirs of the Anglo-Saxon royal line, Edgar Ætheling, Margaret, and Christina, who sought refuge in Scotland, where Margaret became a beloved queen and saint. Other survivors, such as Waltheof of Northumbria and Fenland hero Hereward, became legendary for rebelling against the Norman conquerors. Additionally, the book explores the stories of individuals like Eadmer of Canterbury, who chose to influence history by recording their own memories of the pre-conquest world.

Parker draws on a wide range of medieval sources, including sagas, saints' lives, chronicles, and romances, to tell these stories and highlight the role these young men and women played in developing a new Anglo-Norman society. The tales presented in the book are ones of endurance, adaptation, and vulnerability, revealing a generation of young people who bravely navigated a changing world and shaped the country England was to become.

The Battle of Hastings and its aftermath had a profound impact on the leading families of Anglo-Saxon England, nearly wiping them out. However, what happened to the children left behind? Conquered: The Children of the Norman Conquest delves into the lives of these children, who were uprooted by the dramatic events of 1066. The book explores the experiences of various individuals, including the children of Harold Godwineson and his brothers, survivors of a family shattered by violence who were led by their courageous grandmother Gytha to start again elsewhere. It also highlights the last remaining heirs of the Anglo-Saxon royal line, Edgar Ætheling, Margaret, and Christina, who sought refuge in Scotland, where Margaret became a beloved queen and saint. Other survivors, such as Waltheof of Northumbria and Fenland hero Hereward, became legendary for rebelling against the Norman conquerors. Additionally, the book explores the stories of individuals like Eadmer of Canterbury, who chose to influence history by recording their own memories of the pre-conquest world.

Parker draws on a wide range of medieval sources, including sagas, saints' lives, chronicles, and romances, to tell these stories and highlight the role these young men and women played in developing a new Anglo-Norman society. The tales presented in the book are ones of endurance, adaptation, and vulnerability, revealing a generation of young people who bravely navigated a changing world and shaped the country England was to become.

Weight: 552g
Dimension: 242 x 430 x 21 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781788314503