Murder in Anglo-Saxon England
Justice, Wergild, Revenge
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2025
Amberley Publishing (Verlag)
978-1-3981-1988-8 (ISBN)
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978-1-3981-1988-8 (ISBN)
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'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.'
We all love a good murder story. Historian and author Annie Whitehead has collated around 100 cases in Anglo-Saxon England, from regicides to robberies gone wrong, and from personal feuds to state-sanctioned slaughter, examining their veracity and asking what, if anything, they can tell us about the motives of those who recorded them and about Anglo-Saxon governance and society.
The records contain many stories of murder, some of which include details of witchcraft and poisoning, or of betrayal of the worst kind, leaving us with the impression that this period was one of lawlessness and rebellion. But how many of these tales are true, and how do they square with a period known to have had lengthy, detailed law codes and harsh punishment for unlawful killing? Was the ‘Viking’ practice of killing by blood eagle – with reference to King Aelle of Northumbria, an alleged victim – a myth or real?
Annie Whitehead also makes a few accusations herself – invoking the old adage that there is no smoke without fire…
We all love a good murder story. Historian and author Annie Whitehead has collated around 100 cases in Anglo-Saxon England, from regicides to robberies gone wrong, and from personal feuds to state-sanctioned slaughter, examining their veracity and asking what, if anything, they can tell us about the motives of those who recorded them and about Anglo-Saxon governance and society.
The records contain many stories of murder, some of which include details of witchcraft and poisoning, or of betrayal of the worst kind, leaving us with the impression that this period was one of lawlessness and rebellion. But how many of these tales are true, and how do they square with a period known to have had lengthy, detailed law codes and harsh punishment for unlawful killing? Was the ‘Viking’ practice of killing by blood eagle – with reference to King Aelle of Northumbria, an alleged victim – a myth or real?
Annie Whitehead also makes a few accusations herself – invoking the old adage that there is no smoke without fire…
Annie Whitehead studied History at university under the eminent Medievalist and writer, Ann Williams. She is a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society and an editor for EHFA (English Historical Fiction Authors). She is the author of historical novels and short stories on the Anglo-Saxon period: 'To Be A Queen' (the story of Æthelflæd, Lady of the Mercians) was Editor’s Choice & Long-listed for Historical Novel Society Indie book of the Year 2016. '1066 Turned Upside Down' (in collaboration with Helen Hollick & Joanna Courtney) was long-listed for HNS Indie Book of the Year 2017. She has written for magazines including Cumbria Magazine, This England and the National Trust Magazine.
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 15.2.2025 |
|---|---|
| Zusatzinfo | 16 Plates, color |
| Verlagsort | Chalford |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 156 x 234 mm |
| Themenwelt | Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte ► Mittelalter |
| ISBN-10 | 1-3981-1988-1 / 1398119881 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-3981-1988-8 / 9781398119888 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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