In Search Of The Dark Ages by by Michael Wood

Author:by Michael Wood
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: ISBN-10: 0563522763, ISBN-13: 978-0563522768
ISBN: 9780563522768
Published: 2010-03-17T03:02:21+00:00

St Germans, and visited Exeter several times in the next twelve years,

building a new minster there and richly endowing it with lands and

holy relics.

'Guardian of Britain'

Historians have thought that these campaigns may have taken place

over a number of years. But if the order of events given by William of

Malmesbury is right (and his source was the now lost life of Athelstan),

then they were completed between July 927 and April 928. A great court

was held at Exeter over Easter 928, and this probably signifies the

successful conclusion to Athelstan's conquest of Britain. 'At Eastertime

in the royal fortress called Exeter, rejoicing with great festivities, King

Athelstan and his subkings, bishops, earls, judges, chiefs and dig-

nitaries . . . ' T h e dating clause of the charter which records this meeting

asserts that this is, 'there is no doubt', the third year of Athelstan's

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