ethelred ii, 979-1016

Chronicles the life of Queen Emma of England, tracing the process by which she grew from child bride of Athelred, King of England--an alliance arranged to unite the English and Normans against the Vikings--to powerful monarch and mother.

Discusses what life was like in England at the turn of the first millennium and includes information on how people lived, what the food was like, what drugs were used, how medicines were created, and other related topics.