The Making of England, Vol. 2 (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

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Explore how the Northumbrian rise and the spread of the Christian church shaped early England. This volume surveys a pivotal era when rival kingdoms, religious movements, and monastic foundations began to knit a region into a single society. It presents vivid scenes from Guthlac’s hermitage in the fens to the river valleys where new religious houses and towns grew along the Thames and Severn.

- See how monastic life, from Crowland to Barking, redefined communities and offered new social centers.
- Learn how key figures and councils helped organize dioceses and promote learning across the kingdom.
- Discover the roots of English church organization and its impact on national unity.
- Trace the rise of towns and bishoprics that would become anchors of later English history.

Ideal for readers of English history, church history, and the formation of medieval Britain.

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