Bloodfeud: Murder and Revenge in Anglo-Saxon England, (Paperback)

from john257hopper

There is much to enjoy in this analysis of a long running family feud in the 11th century, esp. the nature of late Anglo-Saxon society and the interplay between land ownership, inheritance and family honour and local independence from the English kings.

from Shrike58

I liked this book well enough but the title is a bit of a misnomer. Though feuding between some specific families in the north of England through the Norman conquest is the hook that Fletcher hangs his book on, this is really a general survey of England from the establishment of the Danelaw throu...

from kukulaj

I lived in England a couple years, back when I was nine and ten years old. So I learned the Kings and Queens of England in school, rather than the U.S. Presidents. But we started with William in 1066. We did discuss a bit the earlier folks... Ethelred the Unready - but not much. One of our family...

from Shrike58

I liked this book well enough but the title is a bit of a misnomer. Though feuding between some specific families in the north of England through the Norman conquest is the hook that Fletcher hangs his book on, this is really a general survey of England from the establishment of the Danelaw throu...

from fastred

This is an excellent combination of solid history and intrigue. In my personal view, its a great example of that saying "truth is stranger than fiction". The story of a multi-generational feud in late Anglo-Saxon England, told against the backdrop of the Conquest, this book provides the reader wi...