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 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 282 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 Adam and Evolution written by William Pearson and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2021-08-31 with total page 437 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Let us start with the obvious. Living matter, having once emerged from obscure beginnings on this planet Earth - the home selected for it in the Universe - has continued to exist in countless different forms right to the present time. As a means to cope with the enormous diversity involved, natural scientists have created a comprehensive classification system. This enables one to get a grasp of the complexities of the chronological and biological relationships that all forms of life bear to one another. It is called the Linnaean System, named after Carl von Linné, its Swedish instigator. This is known more generally as taxonomy and the immediately following discourse is by way of a résumé to aid those to whom it is not entirely familiar. Yet is it ultimately a completely satisfactory method? Will it ever be able to explain all aspects of evolution? In later chapters there will be some discussion on this matter and suggestions made that are meant to clarify points that hitherto have been inexplicable.
Download or read book The North British Review March and June 1867 written by T. Hardy and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2021-11-05 with total page 578 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reprint of the original, first published in 1867.
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 A History of Norway from the earliest times The Story of Nations written by Hjalmar Boyesen and published by Litres. This book was released on 2021-02-09 with total page 616 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Corpus of Anglo Saxon Stone Sculpture Volume VI Northern Yorkshire written by James Lang and published by Corpus of Anglo-Saxon Stone Sc. This book was released on 1984 with total page 574 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The visual heritage of Northern Yorkshire in the pre-Conquest period is revealed in this addition to the Corpus series. This volume surveys the sculpture in the historic North Riding of Yorkshire (excluding those parts covered in Volume three).
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 The North British Review written by and published by . This book was released on 1867 with total page 892 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Lost Diary of Erik Bloodaxe written by Steve Barlow and published by . This book was released on 1997-06 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The time: 930 AD, the place: Norway, the event: Old King Harold has just popped his clogs and been succeeded by his son and heir, Erik - soon to be known as Bloodaxe. Court poet, Gorblime Leifitoutsson, reveals all in this expose of one of the notorious leaders in history.
Download or read book The North British Review written by North British Review and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2022-02-17 with total page 545 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reprint of the original, first published in 1867.
Download or read book History of Scandinavia written by Paul C. Sinding and published by . This book was released on 1866 with total page 490 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book History of Scandinavia written by Paul Christian Sinding and published by . This book was released on 1862 with total page 452 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book LIFE written by and published by . This book was released on 1945-03-05 with total page 122 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: LIFE Magazine is the treasured photographic magazine that chronicled the 20th Century. It now lives on at LIFE.com, the largest, most amazing collection of professional photography on the internet. Users can browse, search and view photos of today’s people and events. They have free access to share, print and post images for personal use.
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 History of Scandinavia written by Paul Christian Sinding and published by . This book was released on 1863 with total page 470 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
