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The Northumbrians

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Author : Dan Jackson
Publisher : Hurst & Company
ISBN 13 : 1787381943
Total Pages : 323 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (873 download)

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Download or read book The Northumbrians written by Dan Jackson and published by Hurst & Company. This book was released on 2019 with total page 323 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Why is the North East the most distinctive region of England? Where do the stereotypes about North Easterners come from, and why are they so often misunderstood? In this wideranging new history of the people of North East England, Dan Jackson explores the deep roots of Northumbrian culture--hard work and heavy drinking, sociability and sentimentality, militarism and masculinity--in centuries of border warfare and dangerous and demanding work in industry, at sea and underground. He explains how the landscape and architecture of the North East explains so much about the people who have lived there, and how a 'Northumbrian Enlightenment' emerged from this most literate part of England, leading to a catalogue of inventions that changed the world, from the locomotive to the lightbulb. Jackson's Northumbrian journey reaches right to the present day, as this remarkable region finds itself caught between an indifferent south and a newly assertive Scotland. Covering everything from the Venerable Bede and the prince-bishops of Durham to Viz and Geordie Shore, this vital new history makes sense of a part of England facing an uncertain future, but whose people remain as distinctive as ever.

Northumbria

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Author : Paul Gething
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780752459707
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (597 download)

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Download or read book Northumbria written by Paul Gething and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A history of Northumbria

The King in the North

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Author : Max Adams
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1781854173
Total Pages : 378 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (818 download)

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Download or read book The King in the North written by Max Adams and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2013-08-29 with total page 378 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'A triumph – a Game of Thrones in the Dark Ages' TOM HOLLAND. The magisterial biography of Oswald Whiteblade, exiled prince of Northumbria, who returned in blood and glory to reclaim his birthright. A charismatic leader, a warrior whose prowess in battle earned him the epithet Whiteblade, an exiled prince who returned to claim his birthright, the inspiration for Tolkein's Aragorn. Oswald of Northumbria was the first great English monarch, yet today this legendary figure is all but forgotten. In this panoramic portrait of Dark Age Britain, archaeologist and biographer Max Adams returns the king in the North to his rightful place in history.

Northumbria, 500-1100

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Author : David Rollason
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780521813358
Total Pages : 384 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (133 download)

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Download or read book Northumbria, 500-1100 written by David Rollason and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2003-09-25 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Publisher Description

Early Medieval Northumbria

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Author : David Petts
Publisher : Brepols Publishers
ISBN 13 : 9782503528229
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (282 download)

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Download or read book Early Medieval Northumbria written by David Petts and published by Brepols Publishers. This book was released on 2011 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This series focuses on Western Europe in the Early Middle Ages and covers work in the areas of history, language & literature, archaeology, art history and religious studies. It brings together current scholarship on early medieval Britain with scholarship on western continental Europe and Viking Scandinavia; these areas have more traditionally been studied separately or in terms of the interaction of discrete cultures and regions. As well as advocating new approaches across geographical and political divisions, this series spans the conventional distinctions between Late Antiquity and the Early Middle Ages on the one hand, and the Early Middle Ages and the twelfth century on the other. Responding to renewed interest in the powerful early medieval kingdom of Northumbria, this volume uses evidence drawn from archaeology, documentary history, place-names, and artistic works to produce an unashamedly cross-disciplinary body of scholarship that addresses all aspects of Northumbria's past. Northumbria at its peak stretched from the River Humber to the Scottish highlands and westwards to the Irish Sea, producing saints, kings, and scholars with contacts across Europe, from Scandinavia, Ireland, and Francia to Rome itself. This volume unites papers on all aspects of this major European power of its day, from its origins in the fifth and sixth centuries from British and Anglo-Saxon chiefdoms, through its 'Golden Age' as eighth-century Europe's intellectual powerhouse, to its role as a key element of an international Viking kingdom. Where traditional scholarship has centred on the ecclesiastical high culture of the age of Bede, this work examines the kingdom's social and economic life and its origins and decline as well. There is a stress on approaching established bodies of material from new perspectives and engaging with wider debates in the field, including monumentality, the development of kingships, and the evolution of the early Church. Areas investigated include the kingdom's political history, its economy and society, and its wider place within Europe. Its unique artistic legacy, in the form of illuminated manuscripts and a rich sculptural tradition, is also explored. Book jacket.

Northerners: A History, from the Ice Age to the Present Day

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Author : Brian Groom
Publisher : HarperCollins UK
ISBN 13 : 0008471215
Total Pages : 301 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (84 download)

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Download or read book Northerners: A History, from the Ice Age to the Present Day written by Brian Groom and published by HarperCollins UK. This book was released on 2022-04-14 with total page 301 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Waterstones Best History Book of 2022 The bestselling history of the North of England as told through the lives of its inhabitants. ‘Entertaining’ The Times ‘Definitive’ The Mirror ‘Highly readable’ Financial Times

The History of Northumbria ...

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Author : Northumbrian
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 816 pages
Book Rating : 4.B/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The History of Northumbria ... written by Northumbrian and published by . This book was released on 1865 with total page 816 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A history of Northumbria through architecture.

Uhtred the Bold

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Author : H. a. Culley
Publisher : Earls of Northumbria
ISBN 13 : 9781729366493
Total Pages : 306 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (664 download)

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Download or read book Uhtred the Bold written by H. a. Culley and published by Earls of Northumbria. This book was released on 2019-01-09 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: RECENT REVIEWS ON AMAZONRecords of this time in English history are sketchy, but Mr. Culley does an artful job of piecing together a story line that parallels what is known. Strong writing of the characters and a good dose of action and intrigue make a worthy read.H A Culley has long been a favourite of mine and this book does not disappoint.Really enjoyed this series. The books skip along at a good pace. The characters both real and fictional are brought to life in medieval Britain.ABOUT THE BOOKThis novel follows on from H A Culley's successful series about the Anglo-Saxon Kings of NorthumbriaMany will have heard of Bernard Cornwall's hero, Uhtred of Bebbanburg, but what of the real Uhtred? He was an Anglo-Saxon noble of the tenth and eleventh century who became Earl of Northumbria. This novel is based on Uhtred's life. In the late tenth century Northumbria was surrounded by potential enemies: the Scots to the North, the Danes in the South of the region and Viking raiders from across the North Sea. Uhtred, the elder son of the Earl of Bernicia, fights and wins his first battle against a horde of Norsemen when he is fourteen and continues to face external enemies throughout his life. However, he has to contend with enemies within his own family as well. His father is jealous of his success and disowns him and his younger brother wants him dead so that he can succeed to the earldom. He survives several attempts on his life but then the Scots invade and besiege Durham, where Uhtred has left his wife and child believing it to be a place of safety. He must unite the disparate parts of Northumbria under his leadership if he is to stand any chance of defeating the Scots invaders and so save his family. Meanwhile, across the sea Sweyn Forkbeard, King of Denmark and Norway, and his son Cnut make plans to invade Northumbria as a prelude to seizing the English throne.

The History of the English Church and People

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Author : Saint Bede (the Venerable)
Publisher : Barnes & Noble Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780760765517
Total Pages : 448 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (655 download)

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Download or read book The History of the English Church and People written by Saint Bede (the Venerable) and published by Barnes & Noble Publishing. This book was released on 2005 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Northumbria in the Days of Bede

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Author : Peter Hunter Blair
Publisher : Orion
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 278 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Northumbria in the Days of Bede written by Peter Hunter Blair and published by Orion. This book was released on 1976 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Kingdom of Northumbria

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Author : N. J. Higham
Publisher : Sutton Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780862997304
Total Pages : 296 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (973 download)

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Download or read book The Kingdom of Northumbria written by N. J. Higham and published by Sutton Publishing. This book was released on 1993 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This volume examines the history and archaeology of Northumbria, tracing the roots of this distinctive northern community from its origins in Brigantia and the Roman province of Britannia Secunda. It tells the story of the region's development as a powerful English kingdom, whose Church gave rise to a golden age in Anglo-Saxon art, and emphasizes its role during the Viking Age as the stronghold of Scandinavian influence in Britain. Its subsequent history as an earldom of the new kingdom of England after 950 through to its independence in response to the brutal Norman campaign of 1069/70 concludes this comprehensive survey. In relating the political and military events of Northumbrian history the author also examines, where archaeological evidence allows, the effects these had upon the people of the region and the society in which they lived."--BOOK JACKET.

Saxon Heroines

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Author : Sandra Wagner-Wright
Publisher : Wagner-Wright Enterprises
ISBN 13 : 0996384596
Total Pages : 211 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (963 download)

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Download or read book Saxon Heroines written by Sandra Wagner-Wright and published by Wagner-Wright Enterprises. This book was released on 2021-02-16 with total page 211 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Old gods fall as Christianity rises across Northern Europe with a fair amount of help from the women behind the scenes, the wielders of true power." -- Chanticleer Reviews "...dramatically gripping novel... A captivating account of the lives of extraordinary women in perilous times." —Kirkus Perfect for fans of Philippa Gregory's The White Queen and Sandra Gulland's The Many Lives & Secret Sorrows of Josephine B. "a fascinating story of upheaval in early Britain...Historical fiction readers will be absorbed by this intricate tale of memorable Northumbrian women fighting for change." —BookLife Men have had the first and last word for too long. In Sandra Wagner-Wright's Saxon Heroines, we get to hear from the powerful women of the early medieval world. Well researched, well detailed, and a compelling story make it an enjoyable fresh take on medieval historical fiction." —Alex Telander, San Francisco Book Review [A] brilliant recreation of the lives of inspiring heroines from seventh-century Northumbria." —Readers' Favorite Seventh century England is a hodgepodge of warring Anglo-Saxon states filled with shifting alliances and treacherous grabs for royal power. Kings rise and fall, depending on Woden's Luck. Northumbria, the damp kingdom north of the River Humber, is a state riven with rivalries and kings determined to expand at any cost. Women have no obvious role in a warrior society, but by using their wits, four women—two queens and two abbesses—make monumental changes. One woman marries a pagan king and successfully converts him to Christianity before he dies in battle. One becomes the most powerful abbess in Northumbria and holds the Great Synod at Whitby Abbey, which brings the kingdom back to the Roman Church. Another becomes queen and keeps political alliances strong despite different religious denominations. The fourth woman ushers in a new age by negotiating with kings and churchmen to establish one united church in the Northumbrian kingdom. Based on true events and people, this is the story of Northumbria through the eyes of the most important women of their time.

The Men of the North

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Author : Tim Clarkson
Publisher : Birlinn
ISBN 13 : 1907909028
Total Pages : 382 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (79 download)

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Download or read book The Men of the North written by Tim Clarkson and published by Birlinn. This book was released on 2012-09-28 with total page 382 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The North Britons are the least-known among the inhabitants of early medieval Scotland. Like the Picts and Vikings they played an important role in the shaping of Scottish history during the first millennium AD but their part is often neglected or ignored. This book aims to redress the balance by tracing the history of this native Celtic people through the troubled centuries from the departure of the Romans to the arrival of the Normans. The fortunes of Strathclyde, the last-surviving kingdom of the North Britons, are studied from its emergence at Dumbarton in the fifth century to its eventual demise in the eleventh. Other kingdoms, such as the Edinburgh-based realm of Gododdin and the mysterious Rheged, are examined alongside fragments of heroic poetry celebrating the valour of their warriors. Behind the recurrent themes of warfare and political rivalry runs a parallel thread dealing with the growth of Christianity and the influence of the Church in the affairs of kings. Important ecclesiastical figures such as Ninian of Whithorn and Kentigern of Glasgow are discussed, partly in the hope of unearthing their true identities among a tangled web of sources. The closing chapters of the book look at how and why the North Britons lost their distinct identity to join their old enemies the Picts as one of Scotland's vanished nations.

The Gododdin

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Author : Aneirin
Publisher : Llanerch Publishers
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 148 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book The Gododdin written by Aneirin and published by Llanerch Publishers. This book was released on 1994 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.

Coinage in the Northumbrian Landscape and Economy, C. 575-c. 867

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Author : Tony Abramson
Publisher : British Archaeological Reports Oxford Limited
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 244 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (21 download)

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Download or read book Coinage in the Northumbrian Landscape and Economy, C. 575-c. 867 written by Tony Abramson and published by British Archaeological Reports Oxford Limited. This book was released on 2018 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This book presents the author's digitization of Pirie's ... corpus of 9th-century Northumbrian 'stycas.' This database, enhanced by data from elsewhere, is compared by location with the artefactual database known as VASLE (created at the University of York, 2008) to demonstrate that the co-occurrence of coins and portable artefacts defines monetary evolution in Northumbria. Additionally, the author presents a new periodization and reveals the previously disparaged gold shillings of York to have been issued by Bishop Paulinus, a disruptive finding chronologically, with wider consequences. Northumbria benefited increasingly, both monetarily and fiscally, as the face value of coins fell. Other conclusions include the idea that Northumbrian coin production was erratic; that the Yorkshire Wolds were more highly monetized than the surrounding lowlands, indicating a more enterprising culture; that styca hoards represent episcopal expropriations; and that there were significant changes in settlement and economy in the central lowlands. This work demonstrates that monetization reflected northern independence, innovation and enterprise."--Back cover (page 4 of cover).

The History of Northumbria, by a Northumbrian

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Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 96 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (17 download)

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Ecgfrith

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Author : N. J. Higham
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781907730450
Total Pages : 270 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (34 download)

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Download or read book Ecgfrith written by N. J. Higham and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: