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Book Synopsis Eadric the Grasper (Sons of Mercia Vol. 1) by : Jayden Woods
Download or read book Eadric the Grasper (Sons of Mercia Vol. 1) written by Jayden Woods and published by Jayden Woods. This book was released on 2011-01-14 with total page 418 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: History looks back on Eadric Streona as one of the most villainous men of his time. The BBC History Magazine elected him as the worst Englishman of the 11th century, and many also blame him for the victory of the Vikings over England. Streona means "the grasper," and such was Eadric's character: he clutched for power and money wherever he could. But what most historians fail to consider is that Eadric Streona's primary goal was peace and stability for England. Without contradicting the known facts, "Eadric the Grasper" presents another conception of this historical figure: he is suave, charming, intelligent, and values peace above all things. If he must put a Viking king on the throne to gain a pleasurable life for himself and his true love, so be it. Meanwhile, a ruthless vigilante called "the Golden Cross" will do anything necessary to keep the Vikings from the throne. Eadric must pit his wits and sword against the crafty masked figure, but doing so traps him in a dark web of lies and deception. When at last he uncovers the rebel's identity, his entire world will fall apart, and he must face a terrible choice. Can the selfish Eadric Streona sacrifice his own welfare for the sake of another's? Fans of Bernard Cornwell, Georgette Heyer, Ken Follet ("Pillars of the Earth"), and Baroness Orczy ("The Scarlet Pimpernel") will especially enjoy the style of this swashbuckling historical fiction.
Book Synopsis Eadric the Grasper by : Jayden Woods
Download or read book Eadric the Grasper written by Jayden Woods and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2010-05-10 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Streona means "the grasper" and such was Eadric's character. He clutched for power and money wherever he could but his primary goal was peace and stability for England. If he must put a Viking king on the throne to gain a pleasurable life for himself and his true love, so be it. Meanwhile, a ruthless vigilante called "the Golden Cross" will do anything necessary to keep the Vikings from the throne. Eadric must pit his wits and sword against the crafty masked figure, but doing so traps him in a dark web of lies and deception. When at last he uncovers the rebel's identity, his entire world will fall apart, and he must face a terrible choice. Can the selfish Eadric Streona sacrifice his own welfare for the sake of another's?
Book Synopsis Onomasticon Anglo-saxonicum by : William George Searle
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:
Book Synopsis The English and the Norman Conquest by : Ann Williams
Download or read book The English and the Norman Conquest written by Ann Williams and published by Boydell & Brewer Ltd. This book was released on 1995 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A study of the experiences of the lesser English lords and landowners at the time of the Norman conquest and the aftermath
Book Synopsis Outlaw Heroes in Myth and History by : Graham Seal
Download or read book Outlaw Heroes in Myth and History written by Graham Seal and published by Anthem Press. This book was released on 2011 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is an overview and analysis of the global tradition of the outlaw hero. The mythology and history of the outlaw hero is traced from the Roman Empire to the present, showing how both real and mythic figures have influenced social, political, economic and cultural outcomes in many times and places. The book also looks at the contemporary continuations of the outlaw hero mythology, not only in popular culture and everyday life, but also in the current outbreak of global terrorism. The book also presents a more general argument related to the importance of understanding folk and popular mythologies in historical contexts. Outlaw heroes have a strong purchase in high and popular culture, appearing in film, books, plays, music, drama, art, even ballet. To simply ignore and discard such powerful expressions without understanding their origins, persistence and especially their ongoing cultural consequences, is to refuse the opportunity to comprehend some profoundly important aspects of human behaviour. These issues are pursued through discussion of the processes through which real and mythical outlaw heroes are romanticised, sentimentalised, sanitised, commodified and mythologised. The result is a new position in the continuing controversy over the existence the 'social bandit' that highlights the central role of mythology in the creation and perpetuation of outlaw heroes.
Book Synopsis The Earls of Mercia by : Stephen Baxter
Download or read book The Earls of Mercia written by Stephen Baxter and published by OUP Oxford. This book was released on 2007-12-06 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book constitutes a major reappraisal of the late Anglo-Saxon state on the eve of its demise. Its principal focus is the family of Ealdorman Leofwine, which obtained power in Mercia and retained it throughout an extraordinary period of political upheaval between 994 and 1071. In doing so it explores a paradox: that earls were extraordinarily wealthy and powerful yet distinctly insecure. The book contains the first extended treatment of earls' powers in late Anglo-Saxon England and shows that although they wielded considerable military, administrative and political powers, they remained vulnerable to exile and other forms of political punishment including loss of territory. The book also offers a path-breaking analysis of land tenure and the mechanics of royal patronage, and argues that the majority of earls' estates were held from the king on a revocable basis for the duration of their period in office. In order to compensate for such insecurities, earls used lordship and religious patronage to construct local networks of power. The book uses innovative methods for interpreting the representation of lordship in Domesday Book to reconstruct the affinity of the earls of Mercia. It also examines how the house of Leofwine made strategic use of religious patronage to cement local power structures. All this created intense competition between the earls of Mercia and their rivals for power, both at court and in the localities, and the book explores how factional rivalry determined the course of politics, and ultimately the fate of the late Anglo-Saxon state.
Book Synopsis The History of the Norman Conquest of England by : Edward Augustus Freeman
Download or read book The History of the Norman Conquest of England written by Edward Augustus Freeman and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2011-07-07 with total page 699 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rejecting the idea that English history begins with the Norman Conquest, Freeman's six-volume history influenced generations of early English historians.
Book Synopsis The History of the Norman Conquest of England: The preliminary history to the election of Eadward the Confessor. 3d ed., rev. 1867 by : Edward Augustus Freeman
Download or read book The History of the Norman Conquest of England: The preliminary history to the election of Eadward the Confessor. 3d ed., rev. 1867 written by Edward Augustus Freeman and published by . This book was released on 1867 with total page 718 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The History of the Norman Conquest of England: The preliminary history to the election of Edward the Confessor by : Edward Augustus Freeman
Download or read book The History of the Norman Conquest of England: The preliminary history to the election of Edward the Confessor written by Edward Augustus Freeman and published by . This book was released on 1867 with total page 706 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The preliminary history to the election of Eadward the Confessor. 1873 by : Edward Augustus Freeman
Download or read book The preliminary history to the election of Eadward the Confessor. 1873 written by Edward Augustus Freeman and published by . This book was released on 1870 with total page 820 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The History of the Norman Conquest of England: The preliminary history to the election of Eadward the Confessor. 1873 by : Edward Augustus Freeman
Download or read book The History of the Norman Conquest of England: The preliminary history to the election of Eadward the Confessor. 1873 written by Edward Augustus Freeman and published by . This book was released on 1873 with total page 564 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The preliminary history to the election of Eadward the Confessor. 3d ed., rev. 1867 by : Edward Augustus Freeman
Download or read book The preliminary history to the election of Eadward the Confessor. 3d ed., rev. 1867 written by Edward Augustus Freeman and published by . This book was released on 1870 with total page 824 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The History of the Norman Conquest of England by : Edward A. Freeman
Download or read book The History of the Norman Conquest of England written by Edward A. Freeman and published by . This book was released on 1877 with total page 848 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The History of the Norman Conquest of England: The preliminary history to the election of Eadward the Confessor. 1867 by : Edward Augustus Freeman
Download or read book The History of the Norman Conquest of England: The preliminary history to the election of Eadward the Confessor. 1867 written by Edward Augustus Freeman and published by . This book was released on 1873 with total page 564 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Slaves and Warriors in Medieval Britain and Ireland by : David R. Wyatt
Download or read book Slaves and Warriors in Medieval Britain and Ireland written by David R. Wyatt and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2009 with total page 481 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Modern sensibilities have clouded historical views of slavery, perhaps more so than any other medieval social institution. Anachronistic economic rationales and notions about the progression of European civilisation have immeasurably distorted our view of slavery in the medieval context. As a result historians have focussed their efforts upon explaining the disappearance of this medieval institution rather than seeking to understand it. This book highlights the extreme cultural/social significance of slavery for the societies of medieval Britain and Ireland c. 800-1200. Concentrating upon the lifestyle, attitudes and motivations of the slave-holders and slave-raiders, it explores the violent activities and behavioural codes of Britain and Ireland s warrior-centred societies, illustrating the extreme significance of the institution of slavery for constructions of power, ethnic identity and gender.
Book Synopsis Index Saxonicus by : Walter de Gray Birch
Download or read book Index Saxonicus written by Walter de Gray Birch and published by . This book was released on 1899 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Domesday Book and the Law by : Robin Fleming
Download or read book Domesday Book and the Law written by Robin Fleming and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2003-12-18 with total page 574 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Domesday Book contains a great many things, including the most comprehensive, varied, and monumental legal material to survive from England before the rise of the common law. This book argues that it can - and should - be read as a legal text. When the statistical information present in the great survey is stripped away, there is much material still left, almost all of which stems directly from inquest, testimony given by jurors impanelled in 1086, or from the sworn statements of lords and their men. This information, read in context, can provide a picture of what the law looked like, the ways in which it was changing, and the means whereby the inquest was a central event in the formation of English law. The volume provides translations (with Latin legal terminology included parenthetically) for all of Domesday Book's legal references, each numbered and organised by county, fee, and folio.
