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combined with Uhtred of Northumbria to devastate Staffordshire, Shropshire, and
Cheshire, but Knut carried the war northwards by way of Nottingham to York, and
Uhtred had to submit. He was then murdered or executed and his earldom of ...
combined with Uhtred of Northumbria to devastate Staffordshire, Shropshire, and
Cheshire, but Knut carried the war northwards by way of Nottingham to York, and
Uhtred had to submit. He was then murdered or executed and his earldom of ...
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In 1018-19 Knut's brother Harald, king of Denmark, died, and Knut crossed the
North Sea to make sure of the succession. Thorkell the Tall remained in England,
and perhaps it was now that certain earlier ambitions were reborn in him and led
...
In 1018-19 Knut's brother Harald, king of Denmark, died, and Knut crossed the
North Sea to make sure of the succession. Thorkell the Tall remained in England,
and perhaps it was now that certain earlier ambitions were reborn in him and led
...
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This led to Knut's third expedition to Denmark in 1025-6, which in its turn led to
the reversal of Norwegian Olaf's fortunes. One wonders why Knut had not moved
before. The reasons seem to be that he had plenty to occupy him in England, and
...
This led to Knut's third expedition to Denmark in 1025-6, which in its turn led to
the reversal of Norwegian Olaf's fortunes. One wonders why Knut had not moved
before. The reasons seem to be that he had plenty to occupy him in England, and
...
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Brukerevaluering - Steve.Bivans - LibraryThingThis is a very good overview of the Viking Age. I have used it as a textbook for a couple of college courses. My one critique is that Jones chose to break up the chronology a bit too much, in order to ... Les hele vurderingen
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Brukerevaluering - C.Art - LibraryThingA good primer for learning about the vikings. One will find it to general if they have done much study on the subject. Les hele vurderingen
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From the Beginnings to the Age of Migrations | 17 |
The Legendary History of the Swedes and the Danes | 34 |
Diversity and Unity | 59 |
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Bibliografisk informasjon
| Tittel | A History of the Vikings. [Illustr.] |
| Forfatter | Gwyn Jones |
| Utgiver | Oxford U.P., 1968 |
| Original fra | University of Michigan |
| Digitalisert | 1. jul 2008 |
| Lengde | 504 sider |
| Eksporter sitat | BiBTeX EndNote RefMan |