A History of the VikingsOxford University Press, 1973 - 504 sider Draws on a host of scientific disciplines to evolve an extensive, authoritative historical composite of the Viking Age. |
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Side 220
... Wessex , and seized and fortified the key town of Reading . ' During the year nine pitched battles were fought against the host in the kingdom to the south of the Thames , besides those frequent forays which Alfred the king's brother ...
... Wessex , and seized and fortified the key town of Reading . ' During the year nine pitched battles were fought against the host in the kingdom to the south of the Thames , besides those frequent forays which Alfred the king's brother ...
Side 223
... Wessex appeared at hand . Extensive areas found it prudent to submit to Guthrum , and many West Saxons fled beyond the sea . But if Alfred despaired we do not hear of it . Small as his following was , he showed a hostile front to the ...
... Wessex appeared at hand . Extensive areas found it prudent to submit to Guthrum , and many West Saxons fled beyond the sea . But if Alfred despaired we do not hear of it . Small as his following was , he showed a hostile front to the ...
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... Wessex . This cost him his life in 902. That the Danes should be so easily led to indulge in the old national pastime of destruction and plunder is a sad judgement on their political good sense . They had now been in possession of their ...
... Wessex . This cost him his life in 902. That the Danes should be so easily led to indulge in the old national pastime of destruction and plunder is a sad judgement on their political good sense . They had now been in possession of their ...
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From the Beginnings to the Age of Migrations | 17 |
The Legendary History of the Swedes and the Danes | 47 |
Diversity and Unity | 59 |
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