Author: Arthur WatsonPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
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Glimpses of the Anglo-Saxon boy
Author: Arthur WatsonAnglo-Saxon Boy
Author: Tony BradmanPublisher:
ISBN: 9781406363777
Category : Anglo-Saxons
Languages : en
Pages : 240
Book Description
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Index to the Periodicals of 1890-1902
Author: The Review of reviewsPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Indexes
Languages : en
Pages : 266
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Glimpses of our island home
Author: Hannah Ransome GeldartPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 298
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Studies in English; Or, Glimpses of the Inner Life of Our Language
Author: Maximilian Schele de VerePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : English language
Languages : en
Pages : 382
Book Description
The English Grammar Schools to 1660
Author: Foster WatsonPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 572
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A Glimpse of the World
Author: Elizabeth Missing SewellPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 332
Book Description
A glimpse of the world, by the author of 'Amy Herbert'.
Author: Elizabeth Missing SewellPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 406
Book Description
The Kingdom of the Anglo-Saxons
Author: Paul HillPublisher: Pen and Sword Military
ISBN: 1526782502
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 427
Book Description
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.
Freedom for Bron
Author: N. S. BlackmanPublisher: DINOSAUR BOOKS
ISBN: 9780993010576
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 192
Book Description
Slave boy Bron can usually avoid the wrath - and the stick - of his master, the grumpy village blacksmith. But Bron's life is dull and lacking in family or friendship. And he is always hungry. Then, one day, a Saxon lord arrives - passing through the village on his way to an important war council. Bron gets a chance to escape and prove just how valuable one young lad's actions can be - for his village, for the lord and ultimately, for the whole kingdom. A tale of friendship and the desire to belong, this adventure will thrill young readers. This well-researched story immerses readers in the Anglo-Saxon era, with plenty of period detail about the myths and culture of that time.