![]() ![]() However, it is also known that Harold has sworn on holy relics to support Duke William of Normandy (William the Bastard) who claims the throne should be his. He has no son, so whispers abound about the succession. My son, my husband and me in front of the battlefield at Battle.Įdith (Elditha) and her husband, Harold, along with their brood of children, meet up at King Edward’s Christmas court at Westminster in 1065. My son at the memorial where Harold fell in Battle. Inspired by our trip to Battle Abbey and the fields of Battle near Hastings, I knew it was time to read The Handfasted Wife. When I finished Oliver Wiswell I still had a couple hours of flying to go. ![]() I had my ipad with me on my trip so that I wouldn’t have to pack extra books. (It is currently a steal on kindle at $0.99! I don’t know how long that will last.) ![]() It sounded right up my alley and, at the time, it was available on kindle for the delightfully low price of $2.99 so I couldn’t resist downloading it onto my ipad. Harold was the unfortunate short-term king of England who was defeated by William the Conqueror at Hastings in 1066. This is a novelized account of the life of Edith Swanneck, the wife (first wife, hand-fasted according to old custom, but not recognized by the Church because they were cousins) of Harold Godwin (or Godwinson). ![]() I don’t recall where I first saw mention of The Handfasted Wife by Carol McGrath, but I’m grateful to whoever it was that made me aware of the book. ![]()
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