Download or read book Erik Bloodaxe His Life and Times written by William Pearson and published by Author House. This book was released on 2012-07-24 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Erik Bloodaxe and Egil Skallagrimsson came to the fore, both for their narrative possibilities and examples of how events of the Viking period have come to be distorted and misunderstood. The eventual result is this book. The life of Erik begins with his background and career in Norway followed by his overseas adventures. After seizing power in northern England, he met a violent death there. Also covered is much of the life of the Icelander Egil Skallagrimsson, who tried his best to be a thorn in the side of Erik and his wife Gunnhild. After Erik fell, his kin fought desperately to maintain eminence. The western Viking movement was due to revive in a more organised form, but after sporadic outbursts of warfare eventually subsided to emerge as modern nations, whose folks were still to be culturally productive like their Viking forebears, but without their collective tendency to violence. To obtain a complete account, the sources were ransacked. Certain anomalies showed up, involving the identities of some of the characters and the places where events are said to or are believed to have taken place. Attention was directed to solving these problems. Discrepancies in the relationship between three English kings in the midtenth century and Scandinavians are particularly serious, but can be resolved with certain adjustments. For instance, students of these times have long disputed the location of the important Battle of Brunanburh. Yet another site is proposed, this being not so very far from York. Cover design is by Luke Pearson who graduated from Loughborough University and is the authors grandson. He has since been in demand as an illustrator.
Download or read book Beowulf the Jute His Life and Times written by William Pearson and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2017-06-26 with total page 678 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The epic poem "Beowulf" has been explored by many scholars, but personal acquaintance revealed that some important aspects always seem to have been overlooked. This book's intention was to correct such omissions, but discrepancy turned out to be widespread. Rather than being solely a contribution to Scandinavia's history, the material mainly illustrates aspects of English origins as viewed by one of their own kind. A post-Roman doomed culture arose in eastern England. Largely ignored in English records, the history of this is obscure, but the geography is even more so, since reliable place-names are but few. The poem predominantly served as an allegorical tool and, laced with folklore, was used to comment on the behaviour of those in leadership roles, both in politics and religion. Synthesis even allows an identity to be suggested for the poet.
Download or read book The Lost Diary of Erik Bloodaxe Viking Warrior written by Steve Barlow and published by HarperCollins Children's Books. This book was released on 1997 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Read here the astonishing details of life in Viking times written by the court poet of Erik Bloodaxe.
Download or read book Guts Glory The Vikings written by Ben Thompson and published by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2015-06-09 with total page 261 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: History comes alive for kids like no textbook can in this epic account of the time of the Vikings that's perfect for history buffs and reluctant readers! Contains awesome illustrations! From battle-axe-wielding tribes plundering the greatest cities of Europe to powerful kings and queens ruling their dominions with iron fists, the Vikings were some of the most feared and fearless figures in European history. Find the bravest heroes, the most menacing villains, and unbelievably awesome facts and myths inside this action-packed overview that will amaze kids with tales of a people so incredible...it's hard to believe they were real. History buff and popular blogger Ben Thompson's lively storytelling style brings the Vikings back to life in this second book in the exhilarating Guts & Glory series!
Download or read book Not Quite Trite written by William Pearson and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2019-05-21 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: These poems range from the nonsensical, through reflections on personal experiences, to comments on the state of the planet upon which we all live. During a long lifetime, diverse interests or specific events—either in the author’s personal life or in the wider world—have led to an emotional artistic outlet being sought in the composition of poetry. The work leads off with a limerick. This is exemplary of the style usually followed, namely one based on rhyme and rhythm. The bulk of the work is in English, but the author’s interest in foreign languages—and having spent time abroad—has led to a few forays into the wider linguistic experience to be found in other Western European cultures. So it came to be: For better or for worse, release the hounds of verse. There is no intention to educate, but it is hoped that the reader might sometimes be amused and sometimes be provoked, or even perhaps inspired. The poems are in no particular order apart from that of the alphabet. They are followed by a notes section, giving information on the timing and circumstances of each poem, and, occasionally, supplemented by illustrations. Two of the latter are cartoons by Luke Pearson, the author’s grandson.
Download or read book Eric Bloodaxe the Viking King written by Damian Harvey and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 31 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Exciting stories in under 400 words that bring History to life for children who are building up their reading confidence. Eric Bloodaxe is a fierce Viking. A shepherd boy must deliver a special helmet to Eric before he is crowned king. Can he find Eric in time?
Download or read book God s Hammer written by Eric Schumacher and published by Next Chapter. This book was released on 2022-02-15 with total page 379 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: History and legend combine in the gripping tale of Hakon Haraldsson, a Christian boy who once fought for the High Seat of a Viking realm. It is 935 A.D. and the North is in turmoil. King Harald Fairhair has died, leaving the High Seat of the realm to his murderous son, Erik Bloodaxe. To solidify his claim, Erik ruthlessly disposes of all claimants to his throne, save one: his youngest brother Hakon. Erik's surviving enemies send a ship to Wessex, where the Christian King Athelstan is raising Hakon. Unable to avoid his fate, he returns to the Viking North to face his brother and claim his birthright, only to discover that victory will demand sacrifices beyond his wildest nightmares.
Download or read book Dictionary of World Biography written by Frank Northen Magill and published by Routledge. This book was released on 1998 with total page 1072 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Each volume of the Dictionary of World Biography contains 250 entries on the lives of the individuals who shaped their times and left their mark on world history. This is not a who's who. Instead, each entry provides an in-depth essay on the life and career of the individual concerned. Essays commence with a quick reference section that provides basic facts on the individual's life and achievements. The extended biography places the life and works of the individual within an historical context, and the summary at the end of each essay provides a synopsis of the individual's place in history. All entries conclude with a fully annotated bibliography.
Download or read book Corpus Poeticum Boreale written by Guðbrandur Vigfússon and published by . This book was released on 1883 with total page 766 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Corpus Poeticvm Boreale written by Guðbrandur Vigfússon and published by . This book was released on 1883 with total page 728 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Witches Kitchen written by Cecelia Holland and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2009-10-27 with total page 389 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Corban Loose-Strife and Benna flee the blood feud unleashed upon the death of Eric Blood-Axe, seeking refuge in the new world of Vinland, along with Corban's sister Mav, Mav's son, and Corban's own children.
Download or read book The New Werner Twentieth Century Edition of the Encyclopaedia Britannica written by and published by . This book was released on 1907 with total page 946 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Wild Hunt written by Oskar Jensen and published by Bonnier Publishing Fiction Ltd.. This book was released on 2016-04-07 with total page 153 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A thrilling tale of Norse Gods and a terrifying hunt . . . Astrid - a Viking Princess - and Leif (a poet) are on the run, having been banished from Denmark. They are trying to escape to Sweden. But Grimnir, a coldblooded assassin, has been sent to kill them. And that is the least of their worries, for Leif has managed to offend Odin, the king of the Norse Gods, which means the dreaded wild hunt - Odin's hunt - is after them, and ready to take their lives in revenge . . . An epic tale of battle, bloodshed and the terror of being hunted.
Download or read book Laughing Shall I Die written by John Sadler and published by . This book was released on 2025-03-15 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Eric Bloodaxe embodies the savagery of Norse legend, a life of struggle and murderous violence. This, the first biography, explores the legend and the reality.
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Download or read book The Hobbit and History written by Nancy R. Reagin and published by Turner Publishing Company. This book was released on 2014-11-04 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What do Gandalf and Merlin have in common, besides robes and magical staffs? Where do hobbits get their recipes, riddles, and love of rambling? What other Rings of Power were circulating in medieval Europe? How did Thorin violate the rules of medieval kingship? You’ll find the answers and more in this book, which explores the magic and creativity behind J.R.R. Tolkien’s bestselling story from a historical perspective. Tolkien was a professor of medieval languages and literature at Oxford University, and he drew on his scholarship—and the homely comforts common in his own day—to build the world of The Hobbit. The Hobbit and History uncovers the parallels between the Middle Ages and the intricate culture of Middle-earth that Tolkien created in The Hobbit, showing how historical cultures provided the models for Tolkien’s characters, foods, riddles, and battle tactics. The book explores how European myths and legends inspired Tolkien’s wizards, dragons, and the monsters he created. Seeing Middle-earth and its peoples against these historical backdrops shines new light on the richness of Tolkien’s world, which is rooted in knowledge of European cultures as deep as the archive that Gandalf explores in Minas Tirith. Filled with fascinating facts and reproductions of Tolkien’s original artwork of Smaug and other aspects of Middle-earth, The Hobbit and History is the missing piece for every book and movie fan and anyone who thought their J.R.R. Tolkien collection was complete.
Download or read book Dictionary of National Biography written by Sir Leslie Stephen and published by . This book was released on 1888 with total page 440 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
