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Author : W. B. Bartlett
Release : 2016-10-15
Genre : History
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Book Synopsis King Cnut and the Viking Conquest of England 1016 by : W. B. Bartlett
Download or read book King Cnut and the Viking Conquest of England 1016 written by W. B. Bartlett. This book was released on 2016-10-15. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first ever full biography of England's Viking king and how he conquered England.
Author : Michael Kenneth Lawson
Release : 1993
Genre : Biography & Autobiography
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Book Synopsis Cnut by : Michael Kenneth Lawson
Download or read book Cnut written by Michael Kenneth Lawson. This book was released on 1993. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Students Grammar of the English Language draws on the most recent research, including new findings not only in grammar but also in the neighbouring fields of semantics, pragmatics and text linguistics. Discourse features are dealt with throughout, as well as being the theme of a major chapter entitled form 'sentence to text' The authors are careful to point out those features of grammar which distinguish spoken from written, formal from informal, and British form American English.
Author : Martyn Whittock
Release : 2017-05
Genre : Great Britain
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Book Rating : 193/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis 1016 And 1066 by : Martyn Whittock
Download or read book 1016 And 1066 written by Martyn Whittock. This book was released on 2017-05. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Norman Conquest of 1066 and the Viking Conquest by Cnut in 1016 both had huge impacts on the history of England, and yet "1066" has eclipsed "1016" in popular culture. This book challenges that side-lining of Cnut's conquest by presenting compelling evidence that the Viking Conquest of 1016 was the single most influential cause of 1066. This neglected Viking Conquest of 1016 led to the exiling to Normandy and Hungary of the rightful Anglo-Saxon heirs to the English throne, entangled English politics with those of Normandy and Scandinavia, purged and destabilized the Anglo-Saxon ruling class, caused an English king to look abroad for allies in his conflict with over-mighty subjects, and, finally, in 1066 ensured that Harold Godwinson was in the north of England when the Normans landed on the south coast. As if that was not enough, it was the continuation of the Scandinavian connection after 1066 which largely ensured that a Norman victory became a traumatic Norman Conquest.
Author : Alexander R. Rumble
Release : 1994
Genre : Biography & Autobiography
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Book Synopsis The Reign of Cnut by : Alexander R. Rumble
Download or read book The Reign of Cnut written by Alexander R. Rumble. This book was released on 1994. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The reign of King Cnut is here reassessed in the light of modern advances in the application of numismatic, literary, documentary and onomastic evidence to historical studies. Demonstrating that 'national' histories must be placed in their European context, this collection of studies adopts both an interdisciplinary and an international approach to examine the figure of Cnut as ruler not only of England (1016-35) but also of Denmark and Norway." "How did Cnut's experience and obligations as king of one country influence his actions as ruler of others? Were his policies consistent or purely pragmatic? What were the economic and social effects of his rule? The studies in this collection serve to illuminate the various influences that operated on Cnut as king and also to explain some of his own actions in a fresh way. It includes both studies of particular types of evidence (charters, coins, runic inscriptions, skaldic verse, relics, names) and of the political policies and events of his rule as overlord of different dominions. It aims not only to inform but also to stimulate further study."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved
Author : Michael Kenneth Lawson
Release : 2004
Genre : Biography & Autobiography
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Book Synopsis Cnut by : Michael Kenneth Lawson
Download or read book Cnut written by Michael Kenneth Lawson. This book was released on 2004. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: King Cnut ruled England from 1017 to 1035 and left behind him a legacy of peace, law and order. However at the beginning he was a cruel and vicious warrior, who invaded England with his father Swegen Forkbeard, perhaps at a tender age. In 1014 Cnut returned to England from Denmark and conquered much of England in his bid for the Crown. The road to obtaining the crown was not easy and in the end Cnut triumphed by beating the alternative candidate at the battle of Ashingdon.
