Harthacnut
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Harthacnut
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Author : Ian Howard
language : en
Publisher: Tempus Publishing Limited
Release Date : 2008
Harthacnut written by Ian Howard and has been published by Tempus Publishing Limited this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with Great Britain categories.
The first biography of one of the most unpopular kings of England whose harsh taxation prompted Lady Godiva's naked protest
Encomium Emmae Reginae
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Author : Alistair Campbell
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 1998-08-13
Encomium Emmae Reginae written by Alistair Campbell and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998-08-13 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
The Encomium Emmae Reginae is a political tract in praise, as its title suggests, of Queen Emma, daughter of Duke Richard I of Normandy, wife of King Ethelred the Unready from 1002 to 1016, and wife of the Danish conqueror King Cnut from 1017 to 1035. It is a primary source of the utmost importance for our understanding of the Danish conquest of England in the early eleventh century, and for the political intrigue in the years which followed the death of King Cnut in 1035. It offers a remarkable account of a woman who was twice a queen, and of her determination to retain her power as queen-mother. This reprint, which contains the definitive text and translation of the Encomium Emmae Reginae first published in 1949, traces the basic outline of Queen Emma's career and transports us to the heart of eleventh-century politics by defining as clearly as possible the historical context in which the Encomium was written.
The Godwins
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Author : Frank Barlow
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2013-08-16
The Godwins written by Frank Barlow and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-08-16 with History categories.
The family of Earl Godwin of Wessex stands among the most famous in English history, whose most famous son was King Harold. Frank Barlow charts the family through to Harold – the last Anglo-Saxon king – and finally the crowning of William the Conqueror during the Norman Conquest. Set against the backdrop of Viking raids and ultimately the Norman Conquest of 1066, Frank Barlow unravels the gripping history of a feuding family that nevertheless determined the course and fortunes of all the English.
Anglo Saxon England In Icelandic Medieval Texts
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Author : Magnús Fjalldal
language : en
Publisher: University of Toronto Press
Release Date : 2005-01-01
Anglo Saxon England In Icelandic Medieval Texts written by Magnús Fjalldal and has been published by University of Toronto Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-01-01 with Literary Criticism categories.
Medieval Icelandic authors wrote a great deal on the subject of England and the English. This new work by Magnús Fjalldal is the first to provide an overview of what Icelandic medieval texts have to say about Anglo-Saxon England in respect to its language, culture, history, and geography. Some of the texts Fjalldal examines include family sagas, the shorter þættir, the histories of Norwegian and Danish kings, and the Icelandic lives of Anglo-Saxon saints. Fjalldal finds that in response to a hostile Norwegian court and kings, Icelandic authors - from the early thirteenth century onwards (although they were rather poorly informed about England before 1066) - created a largely imaginary country where friendly, generous, although rather ineffective kings living under constant threat welcomed the assistance of saga heroes to solve their problems. The England of Icelandic medieval texts is more of a stage than a country, and chiefly functions to provide saga heroes with fame abroad. Since many of these texts are rarely examined outside of Iceland or in the English language, Fjalldal's book is important for scholars of both medieval Norse culture and Anglo-Saxon England.
King Harold Ii And The Bayeux Tapestry
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Author : Gale R. Owen-Crocker
language : en
Publisher: Boydell Press
Release Date : 2011
King Harold Ii And The Bayeux Tapestry written by Gale R. Owen-Crocker and has been published by Boydell Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011 with Art categories.
Harold II is chiefly remembered today, perhaps unfairly, for the brevity of his reign and his death at the Battle of Hastings. The papers collected here seek to shed new light on the man and his milieu before and after that climax. They explore the long career and the dynastic network behind Harold Godwinesson's accession on the death of King Edward the Confessor in January 1066, looking in particular at the important questions as to whether Harold's kingship was opportunist or long-planned; a usurpation or a legitimate succession in terms of his Anglo-Scandinavian kinships? They also examine the posthumous legends that Harold survived Hastings and lived on as a religious recluse. The essays in the second part of the volume focus on the Bayeux Tapestry, bringing out the small details which would have resonated significantly for contemporary audiences, both Norman and English, to suggest how they judged Harold and the other players in the succession drama of 1066. Other aspects of the Tapestry are also covered: the possible patron and locations the Tapestry was produced for; where and how it was designed; and the various sources - artistic and real - employed by the artist.
1018 And 1066
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Author : Martyn Whittock
language : en
Publisher: The Crowood Press
Release Date : 2016-08-31
1018 And 1066 written by Martyn Whittock and has been published by The Crowood Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-08-31 with History categories.
The Norman Conquest of 1066 and the Viking Conquest by Cnut in 1016 both had huge impacts on the history of England and yet '1066' has eclipsed '1016' in popular culture. This book challenges that side-lining of Cnut's conquest by presenting compelling evidence that the Viking Conquest of 1016 was the single most influential cause of 1066. This neglected Viking Conquest of 1016 led to the exiling to Normandy and Hungary of the rightful Anglo-Saxon heirs to the English throne, entangled English politics with those of Normandy and Scandinavia, purged and destabilized the Anglo-Saxon ruling class, caused an English king to look abroad for allies in his conflict with over-mighty subjects and, finally, in 1066 ensured that Harold Godwinson was in the north of England when the Normans landed on the south coast. As if that was not enough, it was the continuation of the Scandinavian connection after 1066 which largely ensured that a Norman victory became a traumatic Norman Conquest.
The King S Body
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Author : Nicole Marafioti
language : en
Publisher: University of Toronto Press
Release Date : 2014-01-01
The King S Body written by Nicole Marafioti and has been published by University of Toronto Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-01-01 with Literary Criticism categories.
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 throne. Those who rose by conquest or regicide, in contrast, often desecrated the bodies of deposed royalty or relegated them to anonymous graves in attempts to brand their predecessors as tyrants unworthy of ruling a Christian nation. By delegitimizing the previous ruler, they justified their own accession. At a time when hereditary succession was not guaranteed and few accessions went unchallenged, the king's body was a commodity that royal candidates fought to control.
Edward The Confessor
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Author : Frank Barlow
language : en
Publisher: Yale University Press
Release Date : 2011-06-28
Edward The Confessor written by Frank Barlow and has been published by Yale University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-06-28 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Frank Barlow's magisterial biography, first published in 1970 and now reissued with new material, rescues Edward the Confessor from contemporary myth and subsequent bogus scholarship. Disentangling verifiable fact from saintly legend, he vividly re-creates the final years of the Anglo-Danish monarchy and examines England before the Norman Conquest with deep insight and great historical understanding. "Deploying all the resources of formidable scholarship, [Barlow] has recovered the real Edward." — Spectator
King Cnut And The Viking Conquest Of England 1016
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Author : W. B. Bartlett
language : en
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
Release Date : 2016-10-15
King Cnut And The Viking Conquest Of England 1016 written by W. B. Bartlett and has been published by Amberley Publishing Limited this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-10-15 with History categories.
The first ever full biography of England's Viking king and how he conquered England.
The History Of The Norman Conquest Of England Its Causes And Its Results The Preliminary History To The Election Of Eadward The Confessor 1867
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Author : Edward Augustus Freeman
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1870
The History Of The Norman Conquest Of England Its Causes And Its Results The Preliminary History To The Election Of Eadward The Confessor 1867 written by Edward Augustus Freeman and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1870 with Great Britain categories.