Edmund
In Search of England's Lost King
$33.62
- Paperback
224 pages
- Release Date
2 September 2020
Summary
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 aro…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781350165250 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1350165255 |
| Author: | Francis Young |
| Publisher: | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Imprint: | Bloomsbury Academic |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 224 |
| Release Date: | 2 September 2020 |
| Weight: | 258g |
| Dimensions: | 214mm x 138mm x 18mm |
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Critics Review
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. – Tom HollandThe 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. – John Ashdown-Hill, MBE
About The Author
Francis Young
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.
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