Download or read book Athelstan Penguin Monarchs written by Tom Holland and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2016-06-30 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The formation of England occurred against the odds: an island divided into rival kingdoms, under savage assault from Viking hordes. But, after King Alfred ensured the survival of Wessex and his son Edward expanded it, his grandson Athelstan inherited the rule of both Mercia and Wessex, conquered Northumbria and was hailed as Rex totius Britanniae: 'King of the whole of Britain'. Tom Holland recounts this extraordinary story with relish and drama, transporting us back to a time of omens, raven harbingers and blood-red battlefields. As well as giving form to the figure of Athelstan - devout, shrewd, all too aware of the precarious nature of his power, especially in the north - he introduces the great figures of the age, including Alfred and his daughter Aethelflaed, 'Lady of the Mercians', who brought Athelstan up at the Mercian court. Making sense of the family rivalries and fractious conflicts of the Anglo-Saxon rulers, Holland shows us how a royal dynasty rescued their kingdom from near-oblivion and fashioned a nation that endures to this day.
Download or read book The Age of Athelstan written by Paul Hill and published by Revealing History (Paperback). This book was released on 2004 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In an age of evocative names like Eric Bloodaxe and Egil Skallagrimson, one name has been lost in the mists of time: that of Athelstan, ruler of all Britain. From the first raids of the Vikings on the shores of Britain and Ireland, the book traces the response to the threat across the Anglo-Saxon and Celtic worlds. The rise of the kingdom of the Anglo-Saxons, and later, of the English, built from the debris of Viking destruction, is analysed in detail and compared to the struggle for independence in Northumbria.
Download or read book Learning and Literature in Anglo Saxon England written by Michael Lapidge and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1985 with total page 494 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An collection of essays by specialists in the field examining Anglo-Saxon learning and text interpretation and transmission.
Download or read book AEthelstan written by Sarah Foot and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2011-07-12 with total page 487 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The powerful and innovative King AEthelstan reigned only briefly (924-939), yet his achievements during those eventful fifteen years changed the course of English history. He won spectacular military victories (most notably at Brunanburh), forged unprecedented political connections across Europe, and succeeded in creating the first unified kingdom of the English. To claim for him the title of "first English monarch" is no exaggeration.In this nuanced portrait of AEthelstan, Sarah Foot offers the first full account of the king ever written. She traces his life through the various spheres in which he lived and worked, beginning with the intimate context of his family, then extending outward to his unusual multiethnic royal court, the Church and his kingdom, the wars he conducted, and finally his death and legacy. Foot describes a sophisticated man who was not only a great military leader but also a worthy king. He governed brilliantly, developed creative ways to project his image as a ruler, and devised strategic marriage treaties and gift exchanges to cement alliances with the leading royal and ducal houses of Europe. AEthelstan's legacy, seen in the new light of this masterful biography, is inextricably connected to the very forging of England and early English identity.
Download or read book Athelstan written by and published by . This book was released on 1862 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Athelstan a Tragedy written by Edmund H. White and published by . This book was released on 1847 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book The Straw Men written by Paul Doherty and published by Canelo. This book was released on 2020-10-26 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: All the depravity and evil of man is found upon the stage. January, 1381. Guests of the Regent, John of Gaunt, Brother Athelstan and Sir John Cranston have been attending a mystery play performed by the Straw Men, Gaunt's personal acting troupe. The evening’s entertainment, however, is suddenly and brutally interrupted by the violent deaths of two of Gaunt's guests, their severed heads left on stage. The Regent orders Athelstan to find out who committed such a heinous act, leading him to tackle his most baffling and disturbing case yet... A taut and clever medieval murder mystery that won’t let go, perfect for fans of S G MacLean, S W Perry and Rory Clements.
Download or read book Athelstan By the Author of Barbarossa a tragedy i e John Brown Vicar of Newcastle upon Tyne The epilogue by David Garrick written by and published by . This book was released on 1756 with total page 86 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book The Nightingale Gallery written by Paul Doherty and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2016-03-16 with total page 197 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1376, the famed Black Prince died of a terrible rotting sickness, closely followed by his father, King Edward III, who ended his life a bitter old man, his former glories forgotten. The crown of England is left in the hands of a mere boy, the future Richard II, and the great nobles, led by Richard's uncle and Regent, John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster, gather like hungry wolves round the empty throne. A terrible power struggle threatens the country, and one of London's powerful merchant princes, Sir Thomas Springall, is foully murdered within a few days of the old king's death. Coroner Sir John Cranston and Dominican monk Brother Athelstan are ordered to investigate. As others associated with Springall are found dead, Cranston and Athelstan are drawn ever deeper into a dark web of intrigue...
Download or read book A synopsis of English history to 1870 written by Stacey Grimaldi and published by . This book was released on 1871 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Synopsis of English History from the Earliest Times to the Year 1870 written by Grimaldi Stacey and published by . This book was released on 1871 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Synopsis of the History of England from the Conquest to the Present Time Etc written by Stacey GRIMALDI and published by . This book was released on 1871 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Onomasticon Anglo saxonicum written by William George Searle and published by . This book was released on 1897 with total page 674 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The First King of England The Story of Athelstan written by Stuart Hill and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2018-09-06 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Saxon King Athelstan is trying to unite the kingdom of England for the first time, aided by his body-servant Edwin, the son of a shoemaker. Written by bestselling author, Stuart Hill, this exciting adventure story is perfect for fans of historical fiction and will have readers gripped from start to finish. After getting into a brawl with Athelstan the future king of England, fourteen-year-old Edwin certainly does not expect to become his body-servant. Now, Edwin sleeps in Athelstan's room, fights with him side-by-side in battle and, most importantly, becomes his close friend and companion. But as tensions between the warring kingdom grow and power shifts over the years, Edwin must protect Athelstan with his life in the fight to unite England. But will Athelstan and his Saxon army succeed against the Scots, the Vikings of Dublin and the Welsh of Strathclyde? This thrilling, dramatic tale is packed with great characters and insight into the world of Saxon Britain. The Flashbacks series offers dramatic stories set in key moments of history, perfect for introducing children to historical topics.
Download or read book Two of the Saxon Chronicles Parallel Introduction notes and index 1899 written by John Earle and published by . This book was released on 1899 with total page 656 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
