num_pages: 216
description: The family of Earl Godwin of Wessex stands among the most famous in English history, whose most famous son was King Harold. Frank Barlow charts the family through to Harold – the last Anglo-Saxon king – and finally the crowning of William the Conqueror during the Norman Conquest. Set against the backdrop of Viking raids and ultimately the Norman Conquest of 1066, Frank Barlow unravels the gripping history of a feuding family that nevertheless determined the course and fortunes of all the English.
language: English
title: The Godwins: The Rise and Fall of a Noble Dynasty
titlecomplete: The Godwins: The Rise and Fall of a Noble Dynasty
characters: Harold Godwinson, Tostig Godwinson, Godwin, Earl of Wessex
genres: Medieval History, History, Medieval, Anglo Saxon, Biography, Nonfiction, British Literature
ratings_count: 87
publisher: Routledge