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Godwine Kingmaker: Part One of The Last Great Saxon Earls

Godwine Kingmaker: Part One of The Last Great Saxon Earls

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<p><span><span>Harold Godwineson, the Last Anglo-Saxon King, owed everything to his father. Who was this Godwine, first Earl of Wessex and known as the Kingmaker? Was he an unscrupulous schemer, using King and Witan to gain power? Or was he the greatest of all Saxon Earls, protector of the English against the hated Normans? The answer depends on who you ask. He was befriended by the Danes, raised up by Canute the Great, given an Earldom and a wife from the highest Danish ranks. He sired nine children, among them four Earls, a Queen and a future King. Along with his power came a struggle to keep his enemies at bay, and Godwine's best efforts were brought down by the misdeeds of his eldest son Swegn. Although he became father-in-law to a reluctant Edward the Confessor, his fortunes dwindled as the Normans gained prominence at court. Driven into exile, Godwine regathered his forces and came back even stronger, only to discover that his second son Harold was destined to surpass him in renown and glory.</span></span></p>

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“ I'm the average, thirty-something, working woman of today--sometimes sarcastic, sometimes too honest for my own good--but I do tell it like it is. Professionally, I'm set. Friends--I have plenty. But love...well, isn't that what we're all looking for? ”

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<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0"><tbody><tr><td valign="top" align="right" width="0">  </td> <td valign="top" align="left" width="100%"> <div style="margin-bottom:.5em;">7 of 7 people found the following review helpful: </div> <div style="margin-bottom:.5em;"><span style="margin-left:-5px;"><img height="12" alt="5.0 out of 5 stars" src="http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/01/x-locale/common/customer-reviews/stars-5-0._V47081849_.gif" width="64" border="0" /></span><strong>AMAZING book!!!</strong>, December 16, 2009</div> <div style="margin-bottom:.5em;"> <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0"><tbody><tr><td valign="top">By </td> <td><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/pdp/profile/A2GJLMFOAGZTNF/ref=cm_cr_pr_pdp"><span style="font-weight:bold;"><span style="white-space:nowrap;"><font color="#004b91">Vanessa<img class="custPopRight" style="border-right:medium none;border-top:medium none;border-left:medium none;border-bottom:medium none;" alt="" src="http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/01/x-locale/common/carrot._V47081519_.gif" /></font></span></span></a> - <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/cdp/member-reviews/A2GJLMFOAGZTNF/ref=cm_cr_pr_auth_rev?ie=UTF8&amp;sort_by=MostRecentReview"><font color="#004b91">See all my reviews</font></a></td></tr></tbody></table></div>This is a honest, funny, witty, and charmingly written book!! 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Lang &quot;Deborah <span style="white-space:nowrap;">Lang&quot;<img class="custPopRight" style="border-right:medium none;border-top:medium none;border-left:medium none;border-bottom:medium none;" alt="" src="http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/01/x-locale/common/carrot._V47081519_.gif" /></span></font></span></a> (San Jose, CA) - <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/cdp/member-reviews/A1UMRNVSSI6R3C/ref=cm_cr_pr_auth_rev?ie=UTF8&amp;sort_by=MostRecentReview"><font color="#004b91">See all my reviews</font></a><br /><a href="http://www.freado.com/gp/help/customer/display.html/ref=cm_rn_bdg_help?ie=UTF8&amp;nodeId=14279681&amp;pop-up=1#RN"><font color="#004b91"><img height="15" alt="(REAL NAME)" src="http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/01/x-locale/communities/reputation/c7y_badge_rn_1._V47060296_.gif" width="70" border="0" /></font></a>    </td></tr></tbody></table></div>Hysterical, insightful, relevant and honest journey negotiating the cyberspace waters of on-line dating. <br />Great read regardless of your relationship status. <br />This is a Brave new world of dating and Dianne Sweeney has taken us along on her journey. <br />And if you don't find yourself laughing outloud...then I don't know what to say. <br />Highly recommended! <br /></td></tr></tbody></table>