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Within Anglo-Saxon England there was a strong and enduring tradition of royal sanctity - of men and women of royal birth who, in an age before the development of papal canonisation, came to be venerated as saints by the regional church. This study, which focuses on some of the best-documented cults of the ancient kingdoms of Wessex and East Anglia, is a contribution towards understanding the growth and continuing importance of England's royal cults. The author examines contemporary and near-contemporary theoretical interpretations of the relationship between royal birth and sanctity, analyses in depth the historical process of cult-creation, and addresses the problem of continuity of cult in the aftermath of the Norman Conquest of 1066. An understanding therefore emerges of the place of the English royal saint not only in Anglo-Saxon society but also in that of the Anglo-Norman realm.

Christian church history --- Great Britain --- Christian saints --- Monarchy --- Anglo-Saxons --- Princesses --- Princes --- Cult --- History --- Kings and rulers --- England --- Church history --- -Princesses --- -Christian saints --- -Anglo-Saxons --- -Monarchy --- -Kingdom (Monarchy) --- Executive power --- Political science --- Royalists --- Saxons --- Saints --- Canonization --- Royalty --- Courts and courtiers --- -History --- -Kings and rulers --- -England --- Kings and rulers. --- -Cult --- -Princes --- Angleterre --- Anglii︠a︡ --- Inghilterra --- Engeland --- Inglaterra --- Anglija --- -Christian church history --- Kingdom (Monarchy) --- Anglo-Saxon period, 449-1066 --- Princes and princesses --- Arts and Humanities --- Christian saints - Cult - England - History - Middle Ages, 600-1500 --- Monarchy - England - History - To 1500 --- Anglo-Saxons - Kings and rulers --- Princesses - Great Britain --- Princes - Great Britain --- England - Church history - 449-1066

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This book is a comprehensive study of political thought at the court of King Alfred the Great (871-99). It explains the extraordinary burst of royal learned activity focused on inventive translations from Latin into Old English attributed to Alfred's own authorship. A full exploration of context establishes these texts as part of a single discourse which placed Alfred himself at the heart of all rightful power and authority. A major theme is the relevance of Frankish and other European experiences, as sources of expertise and shared concerns, and for important contrasts with Alfredian thought and behaviour. Part I assesses Alfred's rule against West Saxon structures, showing the centrality of the royal household in the operation of power. Part II offers an intimate analysis of the royal texts, developing far-reaching implications for Alfredian kingship, communication and court culture. Comparative in approach, the book places Alfred's reign at the forefront of wider European trends in aristocratic life.

Anglo-Saxons --- Monarchy --- Kings and rulers --- History --- Alfred, --- Political and social views --- Great Britain --- Politics and government --- Kingdom (Monarchy) --- Executive power --- Political science --- Royalists --- Aelfred, --- Alfred the Great, --- Political and social views. --- Kings and rulers. --- Anglo-saxons --- Monarchie --- Rois et souverains --- Histoire --- Grande-Bretagne --- Politique et gouvernement --- Alfredus Magnus --- Arts and Humanities --- Anglo-Saxons - Kings and rulers --- Monarchy - England - History - To 1500 --- Alfred, - King of England, - 849-899 - Political and social views --- Great Britain - Politics and government - 449-1066 --- Great Britain - History - Alfred, 871-899 --- Alfred, - King of England, - 849-899