Rating: 0 out of 5 stars
0 ratings
Unavailable
Unavailable
Unavailable
Audiobook12 hours
The Handfasted Wife
Written by Carol McGrath
Narrated by Heather Wilds
Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
4.5/5
()
Currently unavailable
Currently unavailable
About this audiobook
The Handfasted Wife is the story of the Norman Conquest from the perspective of Edith (Elditha) Swanneck, Harold's common-law wife. She is set aside for a political marriage when Harold becomes king in 1066. Determined to protect her children's destinies and control her economic future, she is taken to William's camp when her estate is sacked on the eve of the Battle of Hastings. She later identifies Harold's body on the battlefield and her youngest son becomes a Norman hostage.
This is an adventure story of love, loss, survival and reconciliation.
This is an adventure story of love, loss, survival and reconciliation.
Unavailable
Related to The Handfasted Wife
Related audiobooks
Plantagenet Princesses: The Daughters of Eleanor of Aquitaine and Henry II Henry VII, King of England Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe House of Beaufort: The Bastard Line that Captured the Crown Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Rise and Fall of a Medieval Family: The Despensers Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsHomecoming: The Scottish Years of Mary, Queen of Scots Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsBonnie Prince Charlie Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Turbulent Crown: The Story of the Tudor Queens Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Traitor's Arrow Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Palaces of Revolution: Life, Death and Art at the Stuart Court Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Lost Tudor Princess Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Prince Who Would Be King: The Life and Death of Henry Stuart Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Becket Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsScourge of Henry VIII: The Life of Marie de Guise Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The White Ship: Conquest, Anarchy and the Wrecking of Henry I’s Dream Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Queens of the Conquest Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Heart of the Conqueror Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Queen’s Lady Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Tudor Bride Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Godmother's Secret Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsMadselin Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Anne and Louis: Passion and Politics in Early Renaissance France, Part II of the Anne of Brittany Series Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsRed Rose, White Rose Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Witch of Eye Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Anne and Charles: Passion and Politics in Late Medieval France: The Story of Anne of Brittany's Marriage to Charles VIII Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Damask Rose Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Queen's Choice Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Silken Rose Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Queen of the North Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Dutchess of Drury Lane Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5
General Fiction For You
A Court of Wings and Ruin Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5And Then There Were None Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Hunger Games Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/511/22/63: A Novel Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Duke and I Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5A Court of Mist and Fury Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5If He Had Been with Me Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Alchemist Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5A Court of Thorns and Roses Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Good Omens: A Full Cast Production Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5It Ends with Us Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Outsider: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Finn Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Two Towers Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5A Court of Frost and Starlight Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5All the Light We Cannot See: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Return of the King Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Dark Tower I: The Gunslinger Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Name of the Wind Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5American Gods: The Tenth Anniversary Edition Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Paris Apartment: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Bell Jar Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Overstory Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Warmth of Other Suns: The Epic Story of America's Great Migration Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Stardust: The Gift Edition Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Fight Club Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5
Related podcast episodes
Beheaded II: Catherine Howard was Henry VIII's fifth wife. 0% found this document usefulThe Maybe Queen Arbella 0% found this document usefulMolly O'Donahue 0% found this document usefulDivorced II: Anne of Cleves was Henry VIII's fourth wife. 0% found this document usefulDivorced 0% found this document usefulThe Three Husbands of Lucrezia Borgia 0% found this document usefulThe Love of the Duchess of Devonshire, Part 2 0% found this document usefulThe White Ship on the English Channel 0% found this document usefulThe Pretenders, Cecily Neville, and the Other Anne Boleyn 0% found this document usefulThe Neck and the Necklace 0% found this document usefulWho Were the Picts?: Who were the Picts—and what became of them? In this episode, we’re going to find out. 100% found this document usefulThe Queens Who Fought for 40 Years 0% found this document useful
Related articles
There’s Something About Matilda... History RevealedArticle
There’s Something About Matilda...
Feb 18, 2021
Matilda of Flanders was consort to one of England’s most famous kings, William the Conqueror. However, Matilda did not start her life in the public eye. The daughter of Baldwin V of Flanders and Adela of France, Matilda originally held the title of D
7 min readWho Really Killed Mary, Queen Of Scots? The Australian Women's WeeklyArticle
Who Really Killed Mary, Queen Of Scots?
Dec 29, 2021
6 min readBOLEYN Vs SEYMOUR All About HistoryArticle
BOLEYN Vs SEYMOUR
Jul 18, 2019
1 min readHenry Viii’s Mistresses: Who Else Did The Tudor King Sleep With? History RevealedArticle
Henry Viii’s Mistresses: Who Else Did The Tudor King Sleep With?
Oct 29, 2020
7 min readA Murder Most Royal Scotland MagazineArticle
A Murder Most Royal
Oct 23, 2020
4 min readThe Boleyns All About HistoryArticle
The Boleyns
Jul 18, 2019
11 min readYour Essental Guide To The Vikings History RevealedArticle
Your Essental Guide To The Vikings
Oct 1, 2020
1 min readThe Myths Of Henry’s Wives History RevealedArticle
The Myths Of Henry’s Wives
Oct 29, 2020
2 min readTwo Houses Divided All About HistoryArticle
Two Houses Divided
Mar 27, 2020
1390-1411 The mother of Richard Plantagenet and grandmother of King Edward IV and King Richard III, Anne de Mortimer was descended from royalty through her mother and grandparents. She died during childbirth. 1375-1415 The father of Richard Plantagen
3 min readElizabeth Woodville England’s ‘Commoner’ Queen History RevealedArticle
Elizabeth Woodville England’s ‘Commoner’ Queen
Feb 18, 2021
7 min readGothic Noblewoman All About HistoryArticle
Gothic Noblewoman
Sep 9, 2021
Fashion has always played an important role throughout history as an indicator of wealth and social status, and this was no different in the Gothic era. In general, style changed rapidly during the 14th and 15th centuries, partly due to the political
1 min readThe Dutiful King: George VI Finest HourArticle
The Dutiful King: George VI
May 2, 2019
8 min readThe UNHAPPY COUPLE BritainArticle
The UNHAPPY COUPLE
Aug 13, 2021
4 min readMeghan’s Revenge On The Palace New IdeaArticle
Meghan’s Revenge On The Palace
Jan 24, 2021
2 min readPrinces In The Tower Are History’s Greatest Mystery BBC History MagazineArticle
Princes In The Tower Are History’s Greatest Mystery
Aug 6, 2020
2 min readThe Controversial King Discover BritainArticle
The Controversial King
Jan 7, 2022
5 min readTHE NEW PRINCE & PRINCESS OF WALES New IdeaArticle
THE NEW PRINCE & PRINCESS OF WALES
May 16, 2021
1 min readZara Tells Meghan: leave My Mum Alone! New IdeaArticle
Zara Tells Meghan: leave My Mum Alone!
Apr 11, 2021
1 min readThe original People’s Princess BBC History MagazineArticle
The original People’s Princess
Oct 28, 2021
8 min readThe White Rose & The Tudors History of WarArticle
The White Rose & The Tudors
Mar 19, 2018
3 min readThe Queen Who Wouldn’t Go Quietly BBC History MagazineArticle
The Queen Who Wouldn’t Go Quietly
May 11, 2023
8 min readShunned & brokenhearted THE QUEEN & NANNY CRAWFIE New Zealand Woman’s WeeklyArticle
Shunned & brokenhearted THE QUEEN & NANNY CRAWFIE
Oct 11, 2020
3 min readNorman Conquests History of WarArticle
Norman Conquests
Jul 7, 2022
10 min readThe Lost Figure Of The Bayeux Tapestry BBC History MagazineArticle
The Lost Figure Of The Bayeux Tapestry
Feb 18, 2021
11 min readThe House Of Godwin The Rise And Fall Of An Anglo-saxon Dynasty History of WarArticle
The House Of Godwin The Rise And Fall Of An Anglo-saxon Dynasty
Apr 14, 2022
1 min readWilliam the Conqueror All About HistoryArticle
William the Conqueror
Mar 27, 2020
9 min readLost Queen Of England All About HistoryArticle
Lost Queen Of England
Apr 21, 2022
9 min readEverything You Wanted To Know About The Norman Conquest History RevealedArticle
Everything You Wanted To Know About The Norman Conquest
Jul 9, 2020
10 min readHereward And The Siege Of Ely Medieval Warfare MagazineArticle
Hereward And The Siege Of Ely
Sep 7, 2021
9 min readIn Context History RevealedArticle
In Context
Mar 18, 2021
When Edward the Confessor died without a child in early 1066, the most powerful noble in the country, Harold Godwinson, was crowned, having said the dying king of England had granted him the throne on his deathbed. But William, duke of Normandy and d
1 min read
Reviews for The Handfasted Wife
Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
4.5/5
4 ratings0 reviews