Battle for the Island Kingdom

Höfundur: Don Hollway (Útgáfa: 1)
Battle for the Island Kingdom

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SHORTLIST FOR MILITARY HISTORY MATTERS BOOK OF THE YEAR 2024Weaving together period sources and a fast-paced narrative, this is a rich history of the years leading up to 1066 when Vikings, Anglo-Saxons and Normans vied for the English crown. Includes all the key individuals that inspired the final season of Netflix's Vikings: Valhalla and the brand-new BBC drama King and Conqueror. Bloody battles, political intrigues and dynastic marriages all played a part in shaping a nascent England.

Battle for the Island Kingdom is a rich history of the violent six decades when Vikings, Anglo-Saxons and ultimately Normans vied for the English crown before the seismic Battle of Hastings determined the fate of England for centuries. Discover the defining personalities of the age, from the English king Aethelred and his nemesis Viking Svein Forkbeard to Cnut who forged an empire across England and Scandinavia only for his Norman queen Emma and Saxon consort Aelfifu to pit his sons against each other.

We discover how the power-hungry Earl Godwin plays all sides until his own son Harold eventually seizes the crown and why Harold's brother Tostig chose to betray both him and his people for the Norman William the Bastard, who would become William the Conqueror. Thisis a gripping tale of divided loyalties, treason and military might by master storyteller Don Hollway, author of the critically acclaimed The Last Viking.

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Útgefandi
Bloomsbury UK
ISBN
9781472858917
Print ISBN
9781472858931
Format
ePub
Útgáfa
1
Höfundar
Don Hollway
Tungumál
English
Útgefið
2023-11-09
Prent takmörkun á líftíma
100
Prent takmörkun
10
Afritunar takmörkun
10

Kaflar

  • Cover
  • Half-Title
  • Dedication
  • Title
  • Contents
  • List of Illustrations
  • Author’s Note
  • Dramatis Personae
  • Introduction
  • Part One. The Vikings: AD 1001–1043
  • I Normandy Invasion: 1001
  • II Foreigners: 1002
  • III Woe to King Aethelred: 1003–1009
  • IV The Jomsvikings: 1009–1012
  • V Hnefatafl: 1012–1014
  • VI Sons of the Fathers: 1014–1016
  • VII One King to Rule All: 1016
  • VIII Viking England: 1017–1022
  • IX Forging an Empire: 1022–1028
  • X Kingdoms, Dukedoms, Heirdoms: 1028–1030
  • XI Seeking Deliverance: 1030–1035
  • XII Power Games: 1036–1037
  • XIII  Nadirs: 1037–1040
  • XIV Harthacnut: 1040–1042
  • XV Their Just Rewards: 1042–1043
  • Part Two. The Anglo-Saxons: AD 1042–1065
  • XVI Edward Rex: 1042–1045
  • XVII Comeuppances: 1045–1046
  • XVIII Outcasts: 1046–1047
  • XIX Val-ès-Dunes: 1047
  • XX The Godwins: 1047–1049
  • XXI William the Bastard: 1049–1051
  • XXII Rebellion: 1051
  • XXIII Heir to the Throne: 1051–1052
  • XXIV The Return of the Godwins: 1052
  • XXV Asserting Power: 1052–1053
  • XXVI Wars in the North: 1054
  • XXVII The Godwinsons: 1055–1056
  • XXVIII War and Diplomacy: 1057
  • XXIX Supremacy: 1058–1060
  • XXX Fragile Peace: 1061
  • XXXI Conquerors: 1062–1063
  • XXXII  Betrayals: 1064–1065
  • Part Three. The Normans: AD 1066
  • XXXIII  Challenge Accepted: Spring 1066
  • XXXIV Opening Moves: Summer 1066
  • XXXV Return of the Vikings: September 1066
  • XXXVI Hastings: October 1066
  • Afterword: Domesday: 1066–1154
  • Sources
  • Bibliography
  • Acknowledgments
  • About the Author
  • Plates
  • eCopyright