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Quotes from Athelstan: The Making of England — Tom Holland

born 1968 England

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Any attempt to extrapolate from the minimal evidence available a thesis as to Athelstan’s sexuality would be as anachronistic as it was nugatory.

Athelstan: The Making of England (2016)

Favours and the threat of force: such, as they had ever been, were the essence of successful kingship.

Athelstan: The Making of England (2016)

Rare was the royal genealogy that had not born witness to the fecundity of Woden.

Athelstan: The Making of England (2016)

Estates brought Edward wealth, which enabled him to display generosity to those who support he needed; military commands had given him experience in war, without which no king could hope to maintain his rule.

Athelstan: The Making of England (2016)

That a union as long-lasting as that of Great Britain might fray can hardly help but serve as a reminder that the joining of different peoples in a shared sense of identity is not something easily achieved and maintained.

Athelstan: The Making of England (2016)

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Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Tom Holland (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.