Cultural depictions of Edgar the Ætheling

Edgar the Ætheling was the Anglo-Saxon challenger to William the Conqueror for the throne of England after the death of Harold II. He has been depicted sporadically in British culture.

In Charles Kingsley's novel Hereward the Wake he appears as a teenager: "a fair lad, with long straw-colored hair, and soft blue eyes staring into vacancy" who is almost killed by Hereward by mistake.

Edgar appears in the novel Harold Was My King (1970) by Hilda Lewis, her novel about the Norman conquest of England. [1]

He is the protagonist of a historical novel, Crusade (2012) by Stewart Binns. Initially covering years of intrigue as Edgar conspires with others, aiming to overthrow William the Conqueror and claim the English throne for himself. Later it features Edgar and his companions taking part in the First Crusade and some of its key battles. Fighting to the death for their new cause.[2][3]

Edgar was portrayed by Julian Sands in the 1990 TV drama Blood Royal: William the Conqueror.[4]

References
  1. Lynda G. Adamson, World Historical Fiction: An Annotated Guide to Novels for Adults and Young Adults. Phoenix, AZ; Oryx Press ISBN 9781573560665 (pp. 156)
  2. HistoricalNovels.info 2012, Medieval Normans, section "The Norman Conquest".
  3. Historvius: mapping history 2012, Time Travelling with Stewart Binns, section "The Crusade".
  4. "IMDB entry for Blood Royal: William the Conqueror". IMDb. 1990. Retrieved 2015-11-06.


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