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This is the first-ever biography of the Anglo-Saxon monarch who was the first king of England. Edgar, youngest son of King Edmund of Wessex, became ruler of a united England in 959. Although he became known as Edgar 'the Peaceable' he ruled England with an iron rod. His strict government was backed up by military force, and from a naval force which deterred invasion by the Vikings. No such invading occurred from the time Eric Bloodaxe left York in 954 until 980, five years after Edgar's death. We have Edgar to thank for introducing the first form of national taxation...He was married twice, possibly three times and his two sons became Edward the Martyr and Ethelred II the Unready.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #375660 in Books
• Published on: 2007-01-10
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 320 pages

About the Author
Peter Rex is a retired history teacher. He was Head of History at Princethorpe College for twenty years. His other books include The English Resistance: The Underground War Against the Normans, Harold II: The Doomed Saxon King and Hereward: The Last Englishman, all published by Tempus. He lives in Ely.