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Harald The Ruthless
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Author : Hopkins
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1996-09-01
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Harald The Ruthless
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Author : Andrea Hopkins
language : en
Publisher: Henry Holt Books For Young Readers
Release Date : 1996
Harald The Ruthless written by Andrea Hopkins and has been published by Henry Holt Books For Young Readers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996 with Vikings categories.
Retells the saga, as written by Snorri Sturluson of Iceland, of the bloody conquests of a ruthless Norwegian leader whose death was brought about by King Harold of England.
Harald Hardrada
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Author : John Marsden
language : en
Publisher: The History Press
Release Date : 2011-10-24
Harald Hardrada written by John Marsden and has been published by The History Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-10-24 with History categories.
One of the greatest medieval warriors Harald Sigurdsson, nicknamed Hardrada (Harold the Ruthless or hard ruler) fell in battle in an attempt to snatch the crown of England. The spectacular and heroic career which ended at Stamford Bridge in Yorkshire on 25 September 1066 had taken Harald from Norway to Russia and Constantinople and saw him gain a kingdom by force and determination rather than right or inheritance. He was one of the most feared rulers in Europe and was first and foremost a professional soldier, who acquired great wealth by plunder and showed no mercy to those he conquered. ' Harald Hardrada: The Warrior's Way' reconstructs a military career spanning three and a half decades and involving encounters with an extraordinary range of allies and enemies in sea-fights and land battles, sieges and viking raids across a variety of theatres of war. John Marsden's superbly researched and powerfully written account takes us from the lands of the Norsemen to Byzantium and the Crusades and makes clear how England moved decisively from three hundred years of exposure to the Scandinavian orbit to a stronger identification with continental Europe following the Norman invasion.
The Last Viking King Harald Iii Hardrada The Hero Of A Thousand Battles
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Author : MR Benjamin James Baillie
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2014-02
The Last Viking King Harald Iii Hardrada The Hero Of A Thousand Battles written by MR Benjamin James Baillie and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-02 with History categories.
King Harald III "Hardrada" (the Ruthless/hard council) of Norway was one of the last great warriors of the Viking age. In a career that lasted over 30 years he fought in nearly ever corner of the known world, from the cold lands of the Viking "Rus" (Russia) to the sun drenched shores of Sicily in the service of the Byzantine Emperors personal bodyguard (the Varangian guard). In 1066 A.D the hero of a thousand battles embarked on his final campaign to conquer the Kingdom of England, which would decide the fate of the Island of Britannia.
Tale Of King Harald
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Author : Thomas J. T. Williams
language : en
Publisher: British Museum Publications Limited
Release Date : 2014
Tale Of King Harald written by Thomas J. T. Williams and has been published by British Museum Publications Limited this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014 with History categories.
Based on a true story, Harald's adventure takes him from a frightened teenager to wealthy and powerful warrior and finally, to a ruthless and tyrannical king, whose ambition leads him to a futile, yet glorious death at the battle of Stamford Bridge in 1066.
Viking Kings Part 2
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Author : James Timothy Palmer
language : en
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Release Date : 2015-10-26
Viking Kings Part 2 written by James Timothy Palmer and has been published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-10-26 with categories.
This is an historical novel about Scandinavian kings of England, and those who would be king, especially King Harald III of Norway, who is renowned in Scandinavia but almost unknown elsewhere. He was popularised in a saga written some 150 years after his death, by Snorri Sturluson, which is considered as history by many Scandinavians. I have based this novel on historical facts, which I have embroidered extensively. The dates are correct for the campaigns and events, and all of the major characters existed and made their contribution to history. What sparked my interest in the first place was, that if King Harald had not invaded just three weeks before William the Conqueror in 1066, the English language, would probably be totally different today. Harald decimated Earl Morcar's English northern army and inflicted a lethal blow on Harold II's army of the south. The army that faced William was a shadow of what it would have been without Harald III's untimely invasion. One of my aims is to rebalance people's view of history. For example most people even the Greeks haven't heard of the Varangian Guard, of five thousand Norsemen (and Anglo-Saxons after 1066), who formed the core of the Byzantine army for over five centuries. The Russians and Ukrainians think of themselves as Slavic and tend to ignore their Scandinavian heritage. The British also tend to forget their Scandinavian heritage. Half of England was Danish throughout the 9th, 10th and 11th centuries, and all the Scottish islands until the 15th century. English has a large number of Danish words, for example: happy, call, window. Furthermore, the beneficiary of Harald's failed invasion of England, William the Conqueror, was himself of Danish descent. Part Two of the novel continues until King Harald's death in September 1066, in the battle near Stamford Bridge, Yorkshire. During this second period of his life he became known as Harald Hardrada, which translates as Harald the Ruthless. Perhaps "The Unrelenting," would be a better epithet, as he certainly was persistent in his claim to all of Cnut's lands, including England.
Viking Wars
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Author : James Timothy Palmer
language : en
Publisher: CreateSpace
Release Date : 2015-09-01
Viking Wars written by James Timothy Palmer and has been published by CreateSpace this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-09-01 with categories.
This is an historical novel about a Norwegian king, Harald III, who is renowned in Scandinavia but almost unknown elsewhere. He was popularised in a saga written some 150 years after his death, by Snorri Sturluson, which is considered as history by many Scandinavians. I have based this novel on historical facts, which I have embroidered extensively. The dates are correct for the campaigns and events, and all of the major characters existed and made their contribution to history. What sparked my interest in the first place was that if Harald had not invaded just three weeks before William the Conqueror in 1066, the English language would probably be totally different today. Harald decimated Earl Morcar's English northern army and inflicted a lethal blow on Harold II's army of the south. The army that faced William was a shadow of what it would have been without Harald III's untimely invasion. One of my aims is to rebalance people's view of history. For example most people even the Greeks haven't heard of the Varangian Guard, of five thousand Norsemen (and Anglo-Saxons after 1066), who formed the core of the Byzantine army for over five centuries. The Russians and Ukrainians think of themselves as Slavic and tend to ignore their Scandinavian heritage. The British also tend to forget their Scandinavian heritage. Half of England was Danish throughout the 9th, 10th and 11th centuries, and all the Scottish islands until the 15th century. English has a large number of Danish words, for example: happy, call, window. Furthermore, the beneficiary of Harald's failed invasion of England, William the Conqueror, was himself of Danish descent. Part One of the novel covers the period from 1026, when Harald was eleven years old, to 1045 when he decides to leave behind Byzantium and Kiev and return to Scandinavia, to claim his throne. During this period of his warrior life he gained the epithet "Thunderbolt," due to his enormous physique and his courageous leadership. Part Two of the novel continues until his death in September 1066, in the battle near Stamford Bridge, Yorkshire. During this second period of his life he became known as Harald Hardrada, which translates as Harald the Ruthless. Perhaps "The Unrelenting," would be a better epithet, as he certainly was persistent in his claim to all of Cnut's lands, including England. I trust you will agree that it is a story worth retelling.
King Harald S Saga
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Author : Snorri Sturluson
language : en
Publisher: Penguin UK
Release Date : 2005-04-28
King Harald S Saga written by Snorri Sturluson and has been published by Penguin UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-04-28 with History categories.
This compelling Icelandic history describes the life of King Harald Hardradi, from his battles across Europe and Russia to his final assault on England in 1066, less than three weeks before the invasion of William the Conqueror. It was a battle that led to his death and marked the end of an era in which Europe had been dominated by the threat of Scandinavian forces. Despite England's triumph, it also played a crucial part in fatally weakening the English army immediately prior to the Norman Conquest, changing the course of history. Taken from the Heimskringla - Snorri Sturluson's complete account of Norway from prehistoric times to 1177 - this is a brilliantly human depiction of the turbulent life and savage death of the last great Norse warrior-king.
Harald Hardrada
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Author : Michael Burr
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2011-12-08
Harald Hardrada written by Michael Burr and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-12-08 with categories.
In the dead of night, a band of Vikings ravage a lonely convent on the Brittany coast--and their fearsome leader makes a decision that will eventually lead to his downfall. Ranulf de Lannion is fifteen years old. Crippled, deformed and abandoned by his family to the charity of the convent, he is seized by the Vikings during a midnight raid. Contemptuously nicknamed The Scraeling by his captors, his future appears grim. Harald Sigurdsson, or 'Hardrada' as he will come to be known, is the leader of the Viking band. A violent mercenary with designs on the throne of Norway, Hardrada abducts The Scraeling on a whim. Ranulf grows into an invaluable asset, smoothing Hardrada's path over their thirty-five years together from mercenary to commander of the Varangian Guard, all the way to king of Norway. But all is not as it seems in the heart of Ranulf de Lannion. Having sworn secret revenge upon Hardrada for the murders at the convent, he vows to end the day of the Viking forever. When the king of Norway launches an attack against the Anglo-Saxon throne of England in 1066, what role will The Scraeling play in bringing the age of the Viking to an end?
The Landwaster
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Author : M J Burr
language : en
Publisher: Cliowrite Limited
Release Date : 2017-11-13
The Landwaster written by M J Burr and has been published by Cliowrite Limited this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-11-13 with categories.
Meet The Scraeling....... 'The most dangerous little bugger alive' is how the terrible Landwaster, Harald Hardraada, describes his chief of staff, The Scraeling, and this novel chronicles part of his story. Torn at fifteen from a convent devastated by a viking raid, the cripple derisively nicknamed 'The Scraeling' uses his intellect, his learning and his organisational skills not just to survive in a world that prizes strength and savagery above all else, but to become indispensable to the band and its ruthless leader. Ironically, the Landwaster is unaware of just how right he is, for The Scraeling's secret, unswerving and lifelong purpose is not only to betray his fearsome master but to end the day of the viking itself. In his own words, "I smile at him, flatter him, counsel him and plan for him so that he may lean on me as upon a staff. And one day his staff will turn in his hand and kill him and his as they killed mine . . ."