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The Kingdom Of The Anglo Saxons
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Author : Paul Hill
language : en
Publisher: Pen and Sword Military
Release Date : 2022-04-06
The Kingdom Of The Anglo Saxons written by Paul Hill and has been published by Pen and Sword Military this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-04-06 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
This ninth century history of Alfred the Great’s leadership is “a work of extraordinary scholarship that reads with all the narrative style of a novel” (Midwest Book Review). In this compelling military and political history of the Anglo-Saxon kingdom, Paul Hill explores England’s birth amidst the devastation and fury of the Danish invasions of the ninth century. Alfred the Great, youngest son of King Æthelwulf, took control of the last surviving Anglo-Saxon kingdom, bringing Wessex and the “English” parts of Mercia together into a new “Kingdom of the Anglo-Saxons.” This is a story of betrayal and of vengeance, of turncoat oath-breakers and loyal commanders, of battles fought and won against the odds. But above all, this is the story of how England came into being. Warfare in Alfred’s England changed from attritional set-piece battles to a grander strategic concern. This is explored, demonstrating how defense-in-depth fortification networks were built across the resurgent kingdom in the wake of Alfred’s victory at Edington in 878. The arrival of new Danish armies into England in the 890s would lead to campaigns quite unlike those of the previous generation. This is a human, as well as a military story: how a king demonstrated the importance of his right to rule. Alfred sought to secure the succession on his son Edward, who led his own forces as a young man in the 890s. But not everybody was happy in Alfred’s England. Despite the ever-present threat from the Danes, the greatest challenge facing Alfred arose from his own kin, centered deep in the heart of ancient Wessex. Alfred knew his was not the only branch of the family who claimed a right to rule.
Kings And Kingdoms Of Early Anglo Saxon England
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Author : Barbara Yorke
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2002-11
Kings And Kingdoms Of Early Anglo Saxon England written by Barbara Yorke and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002-11 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Kings and Kingdoms of Early Anglo-Saxon England provides a unique survey of the six major Anglo-Saxon kingdoms and their royal families, examining the most recent research in this field.
Strathclyde And The Anglo Saxons In The Viking Age
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Author : Tim Clarkson
language : en
Publisher: Birlinn
Release Date : 2014-12-21
Strathclyde And The Anglo Saxons In The Viking Age written by Tim Clarkson and has been published by Birlinn this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-12-21 with History categories.
This book traces the history of relations between the kingdom of Strathclyde and Anglo-Saxon England in the Viking period of the ninth to eleventh centuries AD. It puts the spotlight on the North Britons or 'Cumbrians', an ancient people whose kings ruled from a power-base at Govan on the western side of present-day Glasgow. In the tenth century, these kings extended their rule southward from Clydesdale to the southern shore of the Solway Firth, bringing their language and culture to a region that had been in English hands for more than two hundred years. They played a key role in many of the great political events of the time, whether leading their armies in battle or forging treaties to preserve a fragile peace. Their extensive realm, which was also known as 'Cumbria', was eventually conquered by the Scots, but is still remembered today in the name of an English county. How this county acquired the name of a long-vanished kingdom centred on the River Clyde is one of the topics covered in this book.It is part of a wider history that forms an important chapter in the story of how England and Scotland emerged from the early medieval period or 'Dark Ages' as the countries we know today.
The Kingdom Of The Anglo Saxons The Wars Of King Alfred 865 899
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Author : Paul Hill
language : en
Publisher: Pen & Sword Military
Release Date : 2022-05-30
The Kingdom Of The Anglo Saxons The Wars Of King Alfred 865 899 written by Paul Hill and has been published by Pen & Sword Military this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-05-30 with History categories.
In this compelling military and political history of the Anglo-Saxon kingdom, Paul Hill explores England's birth amidst the devastation and fury of the Danish invasions of the ninth century. He provides insight into the English response to the new challenges of warfare in these years of turbulence and danger.Alfred the Great, youngest son of King Æthelwulf, took control of the last surviving Anglo-Saxon kingdom, bringing Wessex and the 'English' parts of Mercia together into a new 'Kingdom of the Anglo-Saxons'. This is a story of betrayal and of vengeance, of turncoat oath-breakers and loyal commanders, of battles fought and won against the odds.But above all, this is the story of how England came into being.Warfare in Alfred's England changed from attritional set-piece battles to a grander strategic concern. This is explored, demonstrating how defense-in-depth fortification networks were built across the resurgent kingdom in the wake of Alfred's victory at Edington in 878. The arrival of new Danish armies into England in the 890s would lead to campaigns quite unlike those of the Great Heathen Army of the previous generation.This is a human, as well as a military story: how a king demonstrated his right to rule was important. Alfred sought to secure the succession on his son Edward, who led his own forces as a young man in the 890s. But not everybody was happy in Alfred's England. Despite the ever-present threat from the Danes, the greatest challenge facing Alfred arose from his own kin, centered deep in the heart of ancient Wessex. Alfred knew very well that his was not the only branch of the family who claimed a right to rule.
The History Of The Anglo Saxons
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Author : Sharon Turner
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1852
The History Of The Anglo Saxons written by Sharon Turner and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1852 with categories.
The Anglo Saxon Landscape
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Author : Della Hooke
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1985
The Anglo Saxon Landscape written by Della Hooke and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1985 with History categories.
The Origins Of Anglo Saxon Kingdoms
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Author : Steven Bassett
language : en
Publisher: Leicester University
Release Date : 1989
The Origins Of Anglo Saxon Kingdoms written by Steven Bassett and has been published by Leicester University this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1989 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
A wealth of new information about lowland Britain in the Migration Period has been generated during the last 10 years, allowing a new examination to be made of the origins of Anglo-Saxon kingdoms. These essays throw new light on why and how Anglo-Saxon kingship originated and discuss processes of state formation. Distributed in the US by Columbia U. Press. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
A Brief History Of The Anglo Saxons
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Author : Geoffrey Hindley
language : en
Publisher: Robinson
Release Date : 2013-02-07
A Brief History Of The Anglo Saxons written by Geoffrey Hindley and has been published by Robinson this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-02-07 with History categories.
Starting AD 400 (around the time of their invasion of England) and running through to the 1100s (the 'Aftermath'), historian Geoffrey Hindley shows the Anglo-Saxons as formative in the history not only of England but also of Europe. The society inspired by the warrior world of the Old English poem Beowulf saw England become the world's first nation state and Europe's first country to conduct affairs in its own language, and Bede and Boniface of Wessex establish the dating convention we still use today. Including all the latest research, this is a fascinating assessment of a vital historical period.
The Anglo Saxons
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Author : James Campbell
language : en
Publisher: Penguin Books
Release Date : 1991-08-06
The Anglo Saxons written by James Campbell and has been published by Penguin Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1991-08-06 with History categories.
In this major survey, three distinguished historians produce an exciting introduction to the field. Although the "Lost Centuries" between AD400 and 600 suffer from a scarcity of written sources, and only two writers, King Alfred and the Venerable Bede, dominate our understanding of later times, the authors have created a rich and thought-provoking account of the stormy era when Britain became Christian and sustained several waves of Viking invaders. A single nation, they suggest, slowly emerged from the rivalries and fluctuating fortunes of separate kingdoms like Mercia, Wessex and East Anglia. Major figures such as Offa, Alfred, Edgar and Cnut are discussed in detail, while the stunning illustrations convey the immense achievements of Anglo-Saxon centuries were 'simply a barbarous prelude to better things'.
The Anglo Saxons
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Author : Paul Hill
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2006
The Anglo Saxons written by Paul Hill and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with History categories.
What happened to the reputation of the Anglo-Saxons after the famous Battle of Hastings in 1066? How were they portrayed by historians, politicians and artists over the centuries? Not long after the Norman invasion Williams of Malmesbury viewed it as an unmitigated disaster, while Geoffrey of Monmouth cast the Anglo-Saxons as cruel invaders and resurrected the old Arthurian myths. Later, Elizabethan historians saved Anglo-Saxon manuscripts for posterity and the English Civil War saw the overtly political use of a sense of Anglo-Saxonism. This was followed by an earnest attempt by scholars to understand the Old English language. It was an era which saw the rise of the first real histories of England, with mixed results for the Anglo-Saxons. The notions of Germanism and an Anglo-Saxon 'race' in both England and America preceded the Victorian age where politics, art and culture began to reflect gratitude towards the Anglo-Saxons. In conclusion the author asks how the Anglo-Saxons are viewed by the modern English people. Book jacket.