How Long to Read The King's Body

How Long Does it Take to Read The King's Body?

It takes the average reader 5 hours and 20 minutes to read The King's Body by Nicole Marafioti

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

The King’s Body investigates the role of royal bodies, funerals, and graves in English succession debates from the death of Alfred the Great in 899 through the Norman Conquest in 1066. Using contemporary texts and archaeological evidence, Nicole Marafioti reconstructs the political activity that accompanied kings’ burials, to demonstrate that royal bodies were potent political objects which could be used to provide legitimacy to the next generation. In most cases, new rulers celebrated their predecessor’s memory and honored his corpse to emphasize continuity and strengthen their claims to the...

How long is The King's Body?

The King's Body by Nicole Marafioti is 320 pages long, and a total of 80,000 words.

This makes it 108% the length of the average book. It also has 98% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The King's Body Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 7 hours and 17 minutes to read The King's Body aloud.

What Reading Level is The King's Body?

The King's Body is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

When deciding what to show young students always use your best judgement and consult a professional.

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