Æthelstan: The First King of England
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| Author | Sarah Foot |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Subject | Æthelstan |
| Genre | Biography |
| Publisher | Yale University Press |
Publication date | July 12, 2011 |
| Publication place | United States |
| ISBN | 978-0-300-12535-1 |
Æthelstan: The First King of England is a 2011 biography by Sarah Foot of Æthelstan, who was king of the Anglo-Saxons from 924 to 927 and the first king of the whole of England from 927 to 939.[1][2][3][4] The book is one of the Yale English Monarchs series, and as of May 2025 Æthelstan is the earliest king in the series.[5]
It includes his family life and his relationships with his numerous half-sisters and half-brothers. It discusses his role during the turbulent time for the kingdoms of Mercia, Wessex and Northumbria.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ Dietrich, Donald J. (2013). "Æthelstan: The First King of England". The European Legacy. 18 (7): 937–938. doi:10.1080/10848770.2013.816134. ISSN 1084-8770. S2CID 144720876.
- ^ Giandrea, Mary Frances (2013). "Sarah Foot. Æthelstan: The First King of England". The Journal of British Studies. 52 (2): 505–506. doi:10.1017/jbr.2013.11. ISSN 0021-9371. S2CID 163476027.
- ^ Lavelle, R. (2013). "Æthelstan: The First King of England, by Sarah Foot". The English Historical Review. 128 (530): 111–113. doi:10.1093/ehr/ces378. ISSN 0013-8266.
- ^ Rabin, Andrew S. (2012). "Review Foot, Æthelstan: The First King of England". Speculum. 87 (3): 870–871. doi:10.1017/S0038713412002278. ISSN 0038-7134. S2CID 225093860.
- ^ "English Monarchs". Yale University Press.
- ^ Foot, Sarah (6 December 2023). Æthelstan: The First King of England. Yale University Press. ISBN 978-0300187717.
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