Edmund

In Search of England's Lost King

Francis Young

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Bloomsbury Publishing
03 September 2020

Religious buildings; Biography: historical, political & military; Literary studies: classical, early & medieval; History; Medieval history; Social & cultural history

What buried secret lies beneath the stones of one of England’s greatest former churches and shrines, the Benedictine Abbey of Bury St Edmunds? The search for the final resting place of King Edmund has led to this site, beneath which Francis Young argues the lost king's remains are waiting to be found.

Edmund: In Search of England's Lost King explores the history of the martyred monarch of East Anglia and England's first patron saint, showing how he became a pivotal figure around whom Saxons, Danes and Normans all rallied. Young also examines Edmund's legacy in the centuries since his death at the hands of marauding Vikings in the 9th century. In doing so, this fascinating book points to the imminent rediscovery of the ruler who created England.

By: Francis Young
Imprint: Bloomsbury Publishing
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 214mm, Width: 138mm, Spine: 18mm
Weight: 311g
ISBN: 9781350165250
ISBN 10: 1350165255
Pages: 224
Publication Date: 03 September 2020
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Francis Young is Fellow of the Royal Historical Society and achieved his PhD in History from the University of Cambridge, UK. He is the author of The Gages of Hengrave and Suffolk Catholicism, 1640-1767 (2015) and The Abbey of Bury St Edmunds: History, Legacy and Discovery (2016), amongst others.

Reviews for Edmund: In Search of England's Lost King

Simultaneously a sophisticated work of history, a compelling detective story and a moving meditation on what it is to be English, this is a fascinating and wonderful book. The author's enthusiasm for his subject, and for the quest to find the mortal remains of St. Edmund, everywhere shines through. Authoritative and reliable, this volume is at the same time an enjoyable and engaging read.