The Enigma Of The House Of Godwin
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The Enigma Of The House Of Godwin
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Author : T. E. BELTON
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2017-02-08
The Enigma Of The House Of Godwin written by T. E. BELTON and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-02-08 with categories.
I have always been fascinated by the tragic story of The Norman Conquest since first reading Lord Lyttons book 'Harold the last of the Saxon kings', published in 1887.This led me to many other books including the extraordinary work of E.A. Freeman. Detailed history of the period is sparse, and full of frustrating gaps.Writing again on the subject must lead to some informed conjecture. I have therefore presented my book as a novel, and while many of the dates, names, and places are facts, history has left many instances where what is written does not add up, or seem likely. The victor wrote what took place in the telling of the Conquest, but I see much Norman propaganda. Through the eyes of my main character I can tell my story.He is a school boy Aled Morgan, who is thrown back in time after the visit of an interstellar spaceship Telon 9, which is attracted by an ancient homing beacon the boy had inadvertently switched on after finding it by mistake. He then finds himself back in the year 1046.Unable to return, he finds himself embroiled in the rise to power of Harold Godwinson (ultimately King of England). But was he the last Saxon King, or more likely the last Viking King?My Story will postulate that Harold may have been born Scandinavian on both sides. His Mother Gytha Thorkelsdottir, and his Father Godwin was likely the illegitimate son of Sweyn Forkbeard King of the Danes. It seems improbable that Godwin came from obscure beginnings. The Son it is said of Wulnoth, a little known Thane in Sussex. Perhaps the reason for this fable is that the men of Wessex would not tolerate a Viking for their Earl. Why was Godwin so embroiled in the lives of King Sweyn Forkbeard and his son Cnut (later King of England)? His wife Gytha's brother was married to Cnut's sister Estrith. Harold's Father, Godwin Earl of Kent, is almost certainly poisoned in 1053 on the orders of King Edward the Confessor, leaving the way open for Harold to lead England. The complete defeat of the Welsh in 1064 was not only a great military feat in arms; it opened the way to the throne convincing the Witenagemot of Harold's peerless credentials. In 1066 Harold made the heroic march to York to defeat the most fearsome warrior of the age Harold Hardrada, a stunning feat in arms which few would have undertaken. Then a lightning march back to London, and then on to Senlac Hill in Sussex choosing his own place of battle. So how could this fine military strategist have been defeated with the odds so firmly in his favour? Perhaps the deadly poison found in the forests around Rouen could provide the answer.
Rupert Godwin
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Author : Mary Elizabeth Braddon
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1867
Rupert Godwin written by Mary Elizabeth Braddon and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1867 with categories.
Rupert Godwin
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Author : Braddon
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1867
Rupert Godwin written by Braddon and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1867 with categories.
The Enigma A Leaf From The Archives Of Wolchorley House By An Old Chronicler
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Author : WOLCHORLEY HOUSE.
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1856
The Enigma A Leaf From The Archives Of Wolchorley House By An Old Chronicler written by WOLCHORLEY HOUSE. and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1856 with categories.
The Enigma Of Loch Ness
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Author : Henry H. Bauer
language : en
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
Release Date : 2012-05-11
The Enigma Of Loch Ness written by Henry H. Bauer and has been published by Wipf and Stock Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-05-11 with Psychology categories.
Like UFO's, Big Foot, and the Bermuda Triangle, the Loch Ness monster continues to fascinate us by the persistence of its mystery. While many authors have focused upon the search for Nessie, Bauer is the first to present a detailed and balanced look at the history of the controversy surrounding this search.Bauer is much more concerned with examining the sociological, psychological, and philosophical aspects of the Loch Ness controversy than with proving or disproving Nessie's existence. He shows that the Nessie phenomenon has much to tell us about how we acquire our beliefs, about the nature of the scientific enterprise, and about the adversarial relationship between mainstream science and "fringe" subjects, such as Nessie.The result of more than a decade of research, Bauer's study includes both famous and little known photos and illustrations, the most complete bibliography yet compiled on the subject, and a list of close to 800 reported sightings. Whether you believe in Nessie or laugh at the mere thought of believing, you'll find The Enigma of Loch Ness both entertaining and enlightening.
Fable The Balverine Order
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Author : Peter David
language : en
Publisher: Penguin
Release Date : 2010-10-05
Fable The Balverine Order written by Peter David and has been published by Penguin this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-10-05 with Fiction categories.
The days of magic and adventure are fading away, giving way to the age of industry and science. As the aged last Hero sits upon the throne of Albion, two friends-the privileged Thomas and his loyal servant, John- set out for the East in search of a legendary beast: the vicious, rarely-seen balverine. But their desire for adventure may be their ultimate undoing-because their quarry has just found them...
The Enigma Of Suicide
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Author : George Howe Colt
language : en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 1992
The Enigma Of Suicide written by George Howe Colt and has been published by Simon and Schuster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1992 with Psychology categories.
For anyone trying to understand how and why suicide happens, here is a provocative exploration of the subject. Colt interviewed hundreds of people who have had intimate encounters with suicide to unveil the mysteries that surround this tragic phenomenon.
The Street Of Wonderful Possibilities
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Author : Devon Cox
language : en
Publisher: Aurum
Release Date : 2022-02-01
The Street Of Wonderful Possibilities written by Devon Cox and has been published by Aurum this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-02-01 with History categories.
A beautifully illustrated art history and cultural biography, The Street of Wonderful Possibilities focuses on one of the most influential artistic quarters in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries – London’s Tite Street, where a staggering amount of talent thrived, including James Abbott McNeill Whistler, Oscar Wilde and John Singer Sargent. For Wilde, the street was full of ‘wonderful possibilities’, while for Whistler it was ‘the birthplace of art’, where a new brand of aestheticism was nurtured in his controversial White House. Modern masterpieces in art and literature flowed from the studios and houses of Tite Street, but this bohemian enclave had a dark side as well. Here Whistler was bankrupted, Frank Miles was sent to an asylum, Wilde was imprisoned, and Peter Warlock was gassed to death. Throughout its turbulent existence, Tite Street mirrored the world around it. From the Aesthetic movement and its challenge to Victorian values, through the Edwardian struggle for women’s suffrage, to the bombs of the Blitz in the 1940s, it remained home to innumerable artists and writers, socialites and suffragettes, musicians and madmen. The Street of Wonderful Possibilities reveals this complex history, tying together private and professional lives to form a colourful tapestry of art and intrigue, illuminating their relationships to each other, to Tite Street and to a rapidly modernising London at the fin de siècle.
The Letters Of H P Blavatsky
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Author : H. P. Blavatsky
language : en
Publisher: Quest Books
Release Date : 2003-01-01
The Letters Of H P Blavatsky written by H. P. Blavatsky and has been published by Quest Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003-01-01 with Religion categories.
Helena P. Blavatsky (1831-1891) is widely celebrated as the leading esoteric thinker of the nineteenth century who influenced an entire generation of artists and intellectuals and introduced Eastern spirituality to the West. Until now, however, readers have been able to know this fascinating woman only through her public writings. Few may have realized that H.P.B. was also a tireless correspondent with family and colleagues, friends and foes, the learned and the simple. Her personal correspondence reveals for the first time the private H.P.B. in all of her sphinx-like complexity rarely visible in her published material. This unparalleled offering contains all known letters H.P.B. wrote between 1860 and the time just before she left for India in 1879. Meticulously edited by John Algeo, former President of the Theosophical Society in America and current Vice President of the international Society, the volume also contains letters to and about Blavatsky, articles, and editorial commentary.
Madame Blavatsky Revisited
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Author : Joseph Howard Tyson
language : en
Publisher: iUniverse
Release Date : 2006-12-20
Madame Blavatsky Revisited written by Joseph Howard Tyson and has been published by iUniverse this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-12-20 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
"If this work is of men it will come to nothing: but if it is of God, you cannot overthrow it " -Rabbi Gamaliel, Acts 5:38?39 Was Theosophical Society founder Helena P. Blavatsky a prophetess or charlatan? Since the 1870's detractors have lambasted both her character and ideas. Yet, H.P.B.'s reputation has continued to grow. Theosophy's non-dogmatic and ecumenical approach to spirituality offers 21st Century seekers a viable alternative to religious fundamentalism. Today thousands of people on every continent belong to the Theosophical Society. All of Madame's books and articles remain in print. The freshness and wit of her letters make them seem as if they were written yesterday. Though controversial, she's withstood time's test. Madame Blavatsky Revisited tells H.P.B.'s remarkable story in an entertaining manner.