5.‘The Wise Must Hold Meetings with the Wise’:1 Anglo‐Saxon England
Paul J. E. Kershaw
Abstract Bede's image of Edwin Northumbria's peaceful reign was a central component Chapter I. Here, the focus falls fully upon political ideas Anglo‐Saxon England, between AD 600 and Alfred's death in 899. broader vision kingship his exegesis historical works is explored, together with treatment Solomon. The First English Ordo — earliest extant text king‐making ritual examined depth. Finally, Alfred Great's thought Solomonic aspects rule are analysed.
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