Emma The Twice Crowned Queen
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Emma The Twice Crowned Queen
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Author : Isabella Strachan
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2004
Emma The Twice Crowned Queen written by Isabella Strachan and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Known in 'The Anglo-Saxon Chronicles' simply as 'the Lady', Emma was a wife, mother and widow as well as a queen. Standing at the meeting point of the three cultures of the early Middle Ages - Saxon, Viking and Norman - Emma and her queenship provide a captivating picture of a still-misperceived age.
Queen Emma And The Vikings
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Author : Harriet O'Brien
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Release Date : 2010-09-01
Queen Emma And The Vikings written by Harriet O'Brien and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-09-01 with History categories.
A stunning history of power, love and greed in 11th-century England - the remarkable story of Queen Emma and the Vikings 'Harriet O'Brien recreates this intriguing and complex world with skill and imagination' Daily Telegraph 'O'Brien's story is a dramatic one, and her Queen Emma a commanding, shrewd and manipulative figure ... genuinely powerful' Guardian Emma was one of England's most remarkable queens: a formidable woman who made her mark on a Europe beset by Vikings. By birth a Norman, she married and outlived two kings of England and witnessed the coronations of two of her sons: Harthcnut the Viking and Edward the Confessor. She became an unscrupulous political player and was diversely regarded as a generous Christian patron, the admired co-regent of the nation, and a ruthlessly Machiavellian mother. She was, above all, a survivor: her life was punctuated by dramatic falls, all of which she overcame. Her story is one of power, politics, love, greed and scandal in an England caught between the Dark Ages and the Norman invasion of 1066.
A Hollow Crown
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Author : Helen Hollick
language : en
Publisher: Random House
Release Date : 2010-12-15
A Hollow Crown written by Helen Hollick and has been published by Random House this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-12-15 with Fiction categories.
Aged only thirteen, Emma, daughter of the Duke of Normandy, is married in a strategic alliance to King Aethelred of England. Inept and arrogant, Aethelred the Unready is loathed by his young wife, whom he punishes for his many failings as a ruler. Their first son, Edward, is born through an act of violence that is little more than rape. England is invaded by the Viking King Swein Forkbeard and his son Cnut. After a bitter struggle, Aethelred loses his kingdom and his wife. Emma, now dowager queen, holds London against the invader Cnut. When he demands she surrender or suffer the consequences, Emma stakes everything on a dangerous gamble, but troubles and tragedy still await the indomitable queen as she struggles for power and for survival in a violent male world... This fascinating historical novel reveals the truth behind the woman who played a key role in the power shift from Saxon to Norman, at a pivotal point in world history.
Shadow On The Crown
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Author : Patricia Bracewell
language : en
Publisher: Penguin
Release Date : 2013-02-07
Shadow On The Crown written by Patricia Bracewell and has been published by Penguin this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-02-07 with Fiction categories.
A rich tale of power and forbidden love revolving around a young medieval queen In 1002, fifteen-year-old Emma of Normandy crosses the Narrow Sea to wed the much older King Athelred of England, whom she meets for the first time at the church door. Thrust into an unfamiliar and treacherous court, with a husband who mistrusts her, stepsons who resent her and a bewitching rival who covets her crown, Emma must defend herself against her enemies and secure her status as queen by bearing a son. Determined to outmaneuver her adversaries, Emma forges alliances with influential men at court and wins the affection of the English people. But her growing love for a man who is not her husband and the imminent threat of a Viking invasion jeopardize both her crown and her life. Based on real events recorded in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, Shadow on the Crown introduces readers to a fascinating, overlooked period of history and an unforgettable heroine whose quest to find her place in the world will resonate with modern readers.
A Cumulative Bibliography Of Medieval Military History And Technology
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Author : Kelly DeVries
language : en
Publisher: BRILL
Release Date : 2008
A Cumulative Bibliography Of Medieval Military History And Technology written by Kelly DeVries and has been published by BRILL this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
This is the second update of "A Cumulative Bibliography of Medieval Military History and Technology," which appeared in 2002. It is meant to do two things: to present references to works on medieval military history and technology not included in the first two volumes; and to present references to all books and articles published on medieval military history and technology from 2003 to 2006. These references are divided into the same categories as in the first two volumes and cover a chronological period of the same length, from late antiquity to 1648, again in order to present a more complete picture of influences on and from the Middle Ages. It also continues to cover the same geographical area as the first and second volume, in essence Europe and the Middle East, or, again, influences on and from this area. The languages of these bibliographical references reflect this geography.
Hawaii S Story
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Author : Liliuokalani (Queen of Hawaii)
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1898
Hawaii S Story written by Liliuokalani (Queen of Hawaii) and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1898 with Hawaii categories.
Queen Emma And The Vikings
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Author : Harriet O'Brien
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Paperbacks
Release Date : 2006
Queen Emma And The Vikings written by Harriet O'Brien and has been published by Bloomsbury Paperbacks this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with Great Britain categories.
Emma was one of England's most remarkable queens: a formidable woman who made her mark on a Europe beset by Vikings. She was a survivor: her life was punctuated by dramatic falls, all of which she overcame. Her story is one of power, politics, love, greed and scandal in an England caught between the Dark Ages and the Norman invasion of 1066.
Living My Life
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Author : Emma Goldman
language : en
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Release Date : 1970-01-01
Living My Life written by Emma Goldman and has been published by Courier Corporation this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1970-01-01 with Social Science categories.
The autobiography of the early radical leader and her participation in communist, anarchist, and feminist activities
Queen Emma
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Author : Harriet O'Brien
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Release Date : 2006-08-08
Queen Emma written by Harriet O'Brien and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-08-08 with History categories.
"A lively account of the harsh realities of war and politics in this era, the vagaries of political marriage and the thin line between invaders and settlers."�Publishers Weekly Emma, one of England's most remarkable queens, made her mark on a nation beset by Viking raiders at the end of the Dark Ages. At the center of a triangle of Anglo Saxons, Vikings, and Normans all jostling for control of England, Emma was a political pawn who became an unscrupulous manipulator. Regarded by her contemporaries as a generous Christian patron, an admired regent, and a Machiavellian mother, Emma was, above all, a survivor: hers was a life marked by dramatic reversals of fortune, all of which she overcame.
Twice Crowned
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Author : Harriet Burn McKeever
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1873
Twice Crowned written by Harriet Burn McKeever and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1873 with Great Britain categories.