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The Bone Chests: Unlocking the Secrets of the Anglo-Saxons

by Cat Jarman
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The Bone Chests: Unlocking the Secrets of the Anglo-Saxons
The Bone Chests: Unlocking the Secrets of the Anglo-Saxons

England's formation through ancient bone chests

If you have a fascination with the birth of nations and a curiosity about the distant past, "The Bone Chests" is an intriguing journey for you. This book combines bioarchaeology with gripping storytelling to unravel the origins of England. Cat Jarman's expertise shines as she threads together tales of royals, vikings, and conquest, all originating from a startling discovery in a historic cathedral. It's a unique lens on history that's as much about the people of the past as it is about the methods used to uncover their stories.

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The Bone Chests: Unlocking the Secrets of the Anglo-Saxons

by Cat Jarman
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ISBN: 9780008447328
Authors: Cat Jarman
Publisher: William Collins
Date of Publication: 2023-09-14
Format: Hardcover
Related Collections: Science, History
Related Topics: Ancient History, Historical, World History, Anthropology
Goodreads rating: 4.03
(rated by 439 readers)

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From the brilliant bioarchaeologist and bestselling author of River Kings, a gripping new history of the Anglo-Saxons told through six bone chests, stored for over a thousand years in Winchester Cathedral. A book that unlocks the secrets of the pre-Norman past. In 1642, William Waller and his Parliamentarian army came to Winchester with destruction on their minds. They forced entry to the magnificent cathedral that had stood on the site for over 600 years and began to smash things. In the cathedral’s holiest place, ten beautiful mortuary chests rested as they’d done since the 7th century. In search for treasure, the soldiers ripped open the lids and when all they found were bones they flung them at the great West Window, destroying the 14th-century stained glass with its sacred images of the Virgin Mary and St Peter. The desecration was total – blood, glass, bayonets, bones all scattered underfoot. The chests housed the mortal remains of West Saxon kings, saints and bishops; of Queen Emma of Normandy, William Rufus, Harthacnut, Edmund Ironside and Edward the Confessor. As the soldiers left, local people picked through the damage, gathering the glass and hiding the bone chests for safekeeping. Six chests remain today – with a jumble of the original bones. In
 

England's formation through ancient bone chests

If you have a fascination with the birth of nations and a curiosity about the distant past, "The Bone Chests" is an intriguing journey for you. This book combines bioarchaeology with gripping storytelling to unravel the origins of England. Cat Jarman's expertise shines as she threads together tales of royals, vikings, and conquest, all originating from a startling discovery in a historic cathedral. It's a unique lens on history that's as much about the people of the past as it is about the methods used to uncover their stories.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

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