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The English Warrior From Earliest Times To 1066
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Author : Stephen Pollington
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1996
The English Warrior From Earliest Times To 1066 written by Stephen Pollington and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996 with History categories.
Covers all aspects of battlecraft for the period.
The English Warrior
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Author : Stephen Pollington
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2001-12
The English Warrior written by Stephen Pollington and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001-12 with History categories.
Using Old English and Old Norse documents together with archaeological and linguistic evidence Pollington discusses the warrior's role in early English society, his rights and duties, rituals of feasting and duelling as well as weapons and equipment, the social and legal nature of warfare, strategy and military logistics. Appendices give original translations of three important military poems; the battles of Maldon, Finnsburh and Brunanburh.
Warrior Race
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Author : Lawrence James
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2010-12-02
Warrior Race written by Lawrence James and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-12-02 with History categories.
Modern Britain is a nation shaped by wars. The boundaries of its separate parts are the outcome of conquest and resistance. The essence of its identity are the warrior heroes, both real and imagined, who still capture the national imagination; from Boudicca to King Arthur, William Wallace to Henry V, the Duke of Wellington to Winston Churchill. In WARRIOR RACE, Lawrence James investigates the role played by war in the making of Britain. Drawing on the latest historical and archaeological research, as well as numerous unfamiliar and untapped resources, he charts the full reach of British military history: the physical and psychological impact of Roman military occupation; the monarchy's struggle for mastery of the British Isles; the civil wars of the seventeenth century; the 'total war' experience of twentieth century conflict. WARRIOR RACE is popular history at its very best: immaculately researched and hugely readable. Balancing the broad sweep of history with an acute attention to detail, Lawrence James never loses sight of this most fascinating and enduring of subjects: the question of British national identity and character.
Oliver Cromwell
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Author : Ian Gentles
language : en
Publisher: Red Globe Press
Release Date : 2011-06-08
Oliver Cromwell written by Ian Gentles and has been published by Red Globe Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-06-08 with History categories.
"The first new biography of Cromwell in several years, this rounded account interweaves his political and military careers, and explores his passionate religiosity. Synthesizing much recent research on Cromwell's early life, Gentles presents to students a fresh view of him as a lay preacher, a soldier, and as lord protector"--Provided by publisher.
Warrior
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Author : Edoardo Albert
language : en
Publisher: Granta Books
Release Date : 2019-09-19
Warrior written by Edoardo Albert and has been published by Granta Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-09-19 with History categories.
Warrior tells the story of forgotten man, a man whose bones were found in an Anglo-Saxon graveyard at Bamburgh castle in Northumberland. It is the story of a violent time when Britain was defining itself in waves of religious fervour, scattered tribal expansion and terrible bloodshed; it is the story of the fighting class, men apart, defined in life and death by their experiences on the killing field; it is an intricate and riveting narrative of survival and adaptation set in the stunning political and physical landscapes of medieval England. Warrior is a classic of British history, a landmark of popular archaeology, and a must-read for anyone interested in the story of where we've come from.
Oliver Cromwell
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Author : Ian Gentles
language : en
Publisher: Red Globe Press
Release Date : 2011-06-08
Oliver Cromwell written by Ian Gentles and has been published by Red Globe Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-06-08 with History categories.
The first new biography of Oliver Cromwell in several years, this rounded account does equal justice to his public and private life, to his political career, his military abilities and his passionate religiosity. Ian Gentles synthesizes much recent research including Cromwell's activity as a lay preacher, his patronage of the arts and his promotion of horsebreeding. Gentles also provides fresh findings on Cromwell's pay as a soldier, his personal enrichment as general and lord protector, his little-known erotic side, and his astonishing generosity in the cause of international Protestantism. At the same time, this approachable study provides a new assessment of Cromwell's genius as a soldier and sheds light on the suspenseful drama surrounding parliament's offer of the crown in 1657. Ideal for students and general readers alike, this is an essential and stimulating introduction to all aspects of the life of a key figure in British history.
Offa Rise Of The Englisc Warrior
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Author : S. A. Swaffington
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2017-09-15
Offa Rise Of The Englisc Warrior written by S. A. Swaffington and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-09-15 with categories.
The true story of an Anglo-Saxon Prince, who became an outcast, who became a legend.Set in the mysterious, fairy-haunted forests of North Germania, amid the warring tribes of the late 4th Century, comes the true story of an Anglo-Saxon hero. It is the coming-of-age tale of a young boy who goes through rigorous and dangerous training in the wild, confronting great and terrifying beasts. After facing isolation and abandonment, Offa witnesses the fall of his clan, before single-handedly defending his people against Saxon invaders, in the most famous fight in Anglo-Saxon history.Descended from the God of war, Offa, the King's only son, leads a group of young Angles deep in the primordial forest to begin their time in the wild. To join the elite Wolf-Coats, they must live feral, hunt and kill wolves, before returning home dressed in wolf pelts. But there is something else out there, and the hunters soon become the hunted.After witnessing a murder committed by his two kinsmen, an act which brought shame upon the Kingdom of Angeln, and haunted by his time in the forest, Offa becomes withdrawn and reclusive and spends his time with his only companion, a wild wolf cub named Fenris. But Fenris is no ordinary cub. Sent by the Gods, Fenris teaches Offa the way of the forest, to be a wolf, to unleash the primordial beast within. All the while the Saxons wage war against Offa's father.At the age of thirteen, Offa had remained a mute for the last six years, until the day the invading Saxons entered his father's hall, demanding the aged and blind King's unconditional surrender, and for �ngla land to lay down their weapons in submission. True to the old Englisc code of honour, the young Offa is forced to break his self-imposed silence, challenging not one, but two of the enemy's greatest warriors to mortal combat. These are the first words Offa has spoken in many years. It is widely believed they will be his last.Offa now has seven days to travel the ice-clad forest, to be trained by the reclusive Wēland the Smith. All the while he and his companions (including a pack of dogs) are stalked by a ravenous wolf pack with a hunger for human flesh. Upon reaching Wēland's cabin, Wēland teaches Offa the way of the warrior, to become all he can be; to embrace the spirit of the wolf; to become a god of war. But before Offa can embrace his destiny, he first must confront his past.It was the twelfth night of Yule, the Winter Solstice, the Night of the Dead. Standing alone on the island, before hundreds of enemy warriors, surrounded by an otherworldly mist, clad in a wolf pelt, his flesh painted black like the heroes of old, his heart beating to the sound of enemy drums, Offa stood firm, Stedef�st in hand; refusing to show fear or intimidation. He wasn't fighting for fame, for the Gods, or for personal honour. He was fighting for his father, a waning Kingdom, and to restore the honour and grace of the noble Englisc folk. His fight would become legend!Amazon Reviews Worldwide:...a masterpiece...Epic...the stuff of legend...A much needed breath of fresh air!...Brilliant...English history you wont know existed...Awesome!!...a enthrallingly good read... I couldn't put it down...All in all a gripping, exciting and intense read. I sincerely hope there is more of the same to come!...One of the best historical fiction books I have read! ...Offa: Rise of the Englisc Warrior was and is exceptional reading. Mr Swaffington has done everyone interested in English history a great service. His descriptions of landscape, characters, fight scenes were fantastic....This book glorifies the ancient history of the English people. In so doing, he writes an absorbing, exciting and at times exhilarating story and delivers it in a prose style which verges on epic....Swaffington does for ancient English what Pressfield does for ancient Greeks....Great piece of history, should be used in schools.
Warrior Race
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Author : Lawrence James
language : en
Publisher: Little Brown
Release Date : 2001
Warrior Race written by Lawrence James and has been published by Little Brown this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001 with Great Britain categories.
Modern Britain is a nation shaped by wars. The boundaries of its separate parts are the outcome of conquest and resistance. Warrior heroes - real, imaginary and a mixture of both - are deeply embedded in the collective memories and culture of the English, Welsh, Scots and Irish. Boadicea, King Arthur, Wallace, Rob Roy and Henry V still enjoy a powerful hold over the imagination. Britishness has had a sense of collective identity which grew under careful official cultivation during the global struggles of the 18th century and found its most powerful expression during the world wars of the 20th.
Arthur Warrior And King
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Author : Don Carleton
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2018
Arthur Warrior And King written by Don Carleton and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018 with History categories.
Credible new research sheds new life on the real life and identity of King Arthur, the legendary king of ancient Britain.
Pagan Warrior
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Author : M. J. Porter
language : en
Publisher: Gods and Kings
Release Date : 2017-08-09
Pagan Warrior written by M. J. Porter and has been published by Gods and Kings this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-08-09 with Fiction categories.
From the author of The Chronicles of the English and the Earls of Mercia, a step back in time to the founding years of the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms.The dry words of the great Christian historian Bede tell of, "A great battle being fought in the plain that is called Heathfield," this is the story of that battle in all its bloody glory.Before England, Scotland and Wales formed, a disparate set of kingdoms stretched their way across the British Isles, expanding and compressing with the personalities and successes of their warrior kings, more war-leaders than kings, and more often than not, owing allegiance to one overlord, one 'bretwalda' exacting tribute from whomever he could and punishing those who failed to accept him with bloody means.The year is 632 and the great Edwin of Northumbria, bretwalda (wide-ruler) over England, must battle against an alliance of the old Christian Britons under his foster-brother Cadwallon of Gwynedd, aided by Penda of Mercia, a brutal young Saxon, a ruthless pagan war leader gaining in strength and reputation. The ebb and flow of battle will redraw the lines of the petty kingdoms stretching across the British Isles. There will be a victor and a bloody loser and kings will rise from the ashes of a great battle.Hæ∂feld, the great battle of 632, will set brother against brother, father against son, foster brother against foster brother, and until the last sword stroke on that dark, wintry day in October 632, none will know which side will truly be the victors and which, the bloody losers. Pagan Warrior (previously Haedfeld) is a first person, multi-viewpoint, narrative, focusing on the shifting alliances at play in the British Isles during 632."M. J. Porter has written a story of one battle - Haedfeld - which will change the face of England. And written it very well indeed, for the dialogue is sharp and whilst the day-to-day descriptions are fairly sparse, the telling of the battle is gripping." HISTORICAL NOVELS REVIEW