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: Bruce Corbett |
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: Bruce Corbett |
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: 231 |
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Synopsis Alfred the Great; Young Edward by : Bruce Corbett
An unholy alliance of Viking raiders and kings sends the largest Viking armies seen in Alfred the Great's time into the last remaining Saxon kingdom. Can Christian Wessex survive the barbarian onslaught? With Alfred away in the west fighting two invading forces, His son, young Edward, must face a huge Viking army rampaging through the heart of Wessex, without his father's help. Can the young and inexperienced Prince Edward lead a Saxon army to victory? How are they going to handle the traitors within? Ambrose, Edward's uncle, and Polonius, a Byzantine scholar, will once again be called upon to help in the bitter struggle. Viking, historical, war, Wessex, England, Saxon, Alfred, alfred the great, Danes, edward, polonius, ambrose, history of wessex
Author |
: Eleanor Shipley Duckett |
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: University of Chicago Press |
Total Pages |
: 241 |
Release |
: 2014-12-10 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780226229195 |
ISBN-13 |
: 022622919X |
Rating |
: 4/5 (95 Downloads) |
Synopsis Alfred the Great by : Eleanor Shipley Duckett
From the author of The Gateway to the Middle Ages, “a fascinating portrait of an enlightened monarch against a background of darkness and ignorance” (Kirkus Reviews). Filled with drama and action, here is the story of the ninth-century life and times of Alfred—warrior, conqueror, lawmaker, scholar, and the only king whom England has ever called “The Great.” Based on up-to-date information on ninth-century history, geography, philosophy, literature, and social life, it vividly presents exciting views of Alfred in every stage of his long career and leaves the reader with a sharply etched picture of the world of the Middle Ages.
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: 326 |
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: 1912 |
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: UVA:X001862590 |
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: 4/5 (90 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle by :
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: Alfred the Great |
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Total Pages |
: 200 |
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: 2020-08-20 |
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: 1774260107 |
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: 9781774260104 |
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: 4/5 (07 Downloads) |
Synopsis Anglo-Saxon Chronicle by : Alfred the Great
The Anglo-Saxon Chronicles is a collection of Old English annals chronicling the history of the Anglo-Saxon race. They were originally compiled in Wessex during the reign of Alfred the Great (871-899 AD). It was continuously updated by following generations and in one case was still being updated in 1154 AD. Regardless of certain biases, the Chronicle is the most important historical source of history of the British Isles for the period between the departure of the Roman Empire, and years following the Norman conquest. There are seven original copies of the text that reside in the British Library and two other public libraries in the United Kingdom.Alfred the Great was the king of the West Saxons at the time of heightened invasions from the Scandinavian Vikings. His kingdom of Wessex was the last surviving Saxon kingdom left in resistance to the invaders. At one-point Alfred's kingdom was reduced to his household in exile in the marshlands in Somerset, England. Through military reorganization, diplomatic maneuvers, and Christian missionary work, Alfred was able to push back against the Scandinavians and establish Wessex as the most powerful kingdom on the British Isles. By the end of his reign Wessex was the dominant power on the British Isles, the Vikings had been humbled and partially assimilated into Christian culture. His dream of an united Britain under the control of Wessex was almost complete. Alfred is the only English King to be given the title of 'the Great'.
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: John Asser |
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Total Pages |
: 252 |
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: 1908 |
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: UOM:39015004254853 |
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: 4/5 (53 Downloads) |
Synopsis Asser's Life of King Alfred by : John Asser
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: Great Britain |
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Total Pages |
: 166 |
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: 1893 |
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: CHI:24726167 |
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: 4/5 (67 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Legal Code of Ælfred the Great by : Great Britain
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: Tim Clarkson |
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: Birlinn Ltd |
Total Pages |
: 287 |
Release |
: 2019-09-05 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781788850568 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1788850564 |
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: 4/5 (68 Downloads) |
Synopsis Æthelflæd by : Tim Clarkson
The true story of the Lady of the Mercians. At the end of the ninth century AD, a large part of what is now England was controlled by the Vikings – heathen warriors from Scandinavia who had been attacking the British Isles for more than a hundred years. Alfred the Great, king of Wessex, was determined to regain the conquered lands but his death in 899 meant that the task passed to his son Edward. In the early 900s, Edward led a great fightback against the Viking armies. He was assisted by the English rulers of Mercia: Lord Æthelred and his wife Æthelflæd (Edward's sister). After her husband's death, Æthelflæd ruled Mercia on her own, leading the army to war and working with her brother to achieve their father's aims. Known to history as the Lady of the Mercians, she earned a reputation as a competent general and was feared by her enemies. She helped to save England from the Vikings and is one of the most famous women of the Dark Ages. This book, published 1100 years after her death, tells her remarkable story.
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: Alfred John Church |
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Total Pages |
: 264 |
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: 1895 |
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: HARVARD:HNZU9L |
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: 4/5 (9L Downloads) |
Synopsis Stories from English history by : Alfred John Church
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: Bernard Cornwell |
Publisher |
: Harper Collins |
Total Pages |
: 358 |
Release |
: 2010-03-02 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780061966095 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0061966096 |
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: 4/5 (95 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Burning Land by : Bernard Cornwell
The fifth installment of Bernard Cornwell’s New York Times bestselling Saxon Tales chronicling the epic saga of the making of England, “like Game of Thrones, but real” (The Observer, London)—the basis for The Last Kingdom, the hit television series. At the end of the ninth century, with King Alfred of Wessex in ill health and his heir still an untested youth, it falls to Alfred’s reluctant warlord Uhtred to outwit and outbattle the invading enemy Danes, led by the sword of savage warrior Harald Bloodhair. But the sweetness of Uhtred’s victory is soured by tragedy, forcing him to break with the Saxon king. Joining the Vikings, allied with his old friend Ragnar—and his old foe Haesten—Uhtred devises a strategy to invade and conquer Wessex itself. But fate has very different plans. Bernard Cornwell’s The Burning Land is an irresistible new chapter in his epic story of the birth of England and the legendary king who made it possible.
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: Bruce Corbett |
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: Bruce Corbett |
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: 225 |
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Synopsis Ambrose, Prince of Wessex; Journey Home by : Bruce Corbett
After returning from Constantinople, Ambrose and his friends ride north with his brother the king to face the all-conquering Great Army of the Vikings. The king of Mercia sues for peace and battle is averted. Fearing a massive surprise attack, Ambrose and his friends ride north as spies and join the Great Army. Recognized, the friends must flee and battle their way back to safety. Ambrose is wounded and only the love of a maiden and friendship of a mysterious trader saves his life. Betrothed, Ambrose rides south to Wessex. Benevento, Saxon, Viking, Byzantium, adventure, historical, ambrose, prince of wessex, rome, alps, polonius