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ADVANCE INFORMATION

Ice to Athelstan –

TheEmergence of

England

A 10,000 year account of the land and the people
who first created England

Charles Boundy

KEY SELLING POINTS
Anengagingandapproachableaccountofthe10,000yearsofEngland’semergencefromtheglaciersand
tundraof thelastIceAgetoa recognisable, independentstate.
An approach designed to highlight the successive cultures and groups of people who settled in the country,
giving the background to the Celts, Romans, Anglo-Saxons, Vikings and others – before considering how
each contributed to the making of England.
Grounded in the geography, landscape, coasts and rivers of England as the country changed from the Iron
Age onwards.
Examining the role of custom, perspective, myth and legend in creating English history and reputations.

With such concentration on the Tudors onwards, the English risk losing sight of their nation’s roots. Ice to
Athelstan fills that gap by presenting the story of the country’s origins in a succinct and accessible way.

In twelveshortchaptersthe book coverssome 10,000 yearsfrom thetime of thelast Ice Age, whenBritainwas
afrozen desert, untiltheshortreign of thefirstking of England. It tells thestory of who came, when,from
where,why,andwhateffecttheyhad,asthecountrywaspopulated,takenover,abandoned,contestedand
assaultedbeforetheHouseofWessexprevailed.IntheprocessitexaminestheemergentEngland’slinkswith
Wales, Scotland, Ireland, France and Scandinavia as England’s neighbours underwent their own national
evolution.

In bringing together a summary of how England emerged, Ice to Athelstan delves deeper into many of the
underlying issues, such as the significance of Iron Age monuments, the extent to which people changed or
werereplaced, thegrowthof earlytribesandkingdoms,andtheoriginsandactionsof thesuccessivewavesof
th
incomerswhowenttomakeupthecountry’s10 centurypopulation.

After a busy professional career, including writing practical guides to business contracts and taking an MPhil in
leadershipstudies,Charles Boundy herebringshislegalexperiencetobearonalifetimeloveofhistorywitha
challenging but entertaining investigation into English origins. Living on the Oxfordshire borders, he is also
involved in local environmental work and exploring the glorious Chilterns.

Publication Date: 28th November 2024 £13.99 ISBN: 9781836280668
Thema subject category: NHD – European history
paperback 198 x 129 mm 328 pp Portrait Author location: Oxford
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