Another of the newly released Penguin Monarchs series, a little pocket book of condensed history. Nice easy reading, and has an attempt to rescue the Unready from his 'bad king' reputation acquired in Victorian times. England does appear to have been a very prosperous place under him, but crimes like the St Brice's Day massacre, which would be called Ethnic cleansing today, and the loss of England to Cnut can still be laid at his door. Libby returns from her Y6 residential in a few hours. It's been strange not having her round, I've really missed her, like with Fred in the Beacons a few weeks ago. I hope she had a wonderful time
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