Aethelred the Unready (Penguin Monarchs)

The Failed King

Richard Abels

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English

Allen Lane
15 November 2018

Biography: historical, political & military; History; British & Irish history; Medieval history

Series: Penguin Monarchs

A major new title in the Penguin Monarchs series

There is a long tradition of cheering on the major monarchs of England, generally warriors such as Alfred the Great, William the Conqueror and Richard the Lionheart.

But there is an argument that the more interesting monarchs are the ones who through their own fault or through having to live through terrible times, show the limits of human action and the degree to which political life can go completely wrong.

In his fascinating new book in the Penguin Monarchs series, Richard Abels examines the long and troubled reign of Aethelred II the 'Unraed', the 'Ill-Advised'.

It is characteristic of Aethelred's reign that its greatest surviving work of literature, the poem The Battle of Maldon, should be a record of heroic defeat.

Perhaps no ruler could have stemmed the encroachment of wave upon wave of Viking raiders, but Aethelred will always be associated with that failure.

By: Richard Abels
Imprint: Allen Lane
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 186mm, Width: 129mm, Spine: 20mm
Weight: 223g
ISBN: 9780141979496
ISBN 10: 0141979496
Series: Penguin Monarchs
Pages: 160
Publication Date: 15 November 2018
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Richard Abels recently retired as Professor of History at the United States Naval Academy. He is the author of Alfred the Great- War, Kingship and Culture in Anglo-Saxon England and Lordship and Military Obligation in Anglo-Saxon England. He is a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society.

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Aethelred the Unready (Penguin Monarchs)

The Failed King

Richard Abels

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