Dux Bellorum

Author : Daniel Mersey
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 106 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2012-08-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9781780968797

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Dux Bellorum by Daniel Mersey Pdf

The Dark Age of Britain, from the middle of the 4th century to the end of the 8th, was a time of violence and warfare, when charismatic warlords such as the fabled King Arthur could gather together armies and carve out their own kingdoms. With this new set of wargames rules, players can take on the role of these warlords and command their own armies on the tabletop. Written by the author of the popular Glutter of Ravens rules set, Dux Bellorum is an element-based system, where each base of figures represents 50 fighting men. Each player has a specific number of points with which to construct his force and can choose a Late Roman, Romano-British, Welsh, Saxon, Pictish, Irish, or Sea Raider army, amongst others. The game is then played out following a set of simple, fast-paced rules. A completely self-contained gaming system, Dux Bellorum is perfect for gamers who are looking for a way into fighting Dark Age battles without investing a lot of time or money in larger rulesets.

Author : Andrew Breeze
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 165 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2023-01-09
Category : History
ISBN : 9781666929553

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The Historical Arthur and The Gawain Poet by Andrew Breeze Pdf

The Historical Arthur and The Gawain Poet delves into the real origins of the legendary Arthur and reveals the true author of the famous Gawain Manuscript. Through literary and historical analysis of the Gawain Manuscript, Dr. Breeze names Sir John Stanley as its author.

Author : Frank D. Reno
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 273 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2014-01-10
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780786458240

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Arthurian Figures of History and Legend by Frank D. Reno Pdf

This biographical dictionary separates myth from history by differentiating and defining figures associated with Arthuriana. Entries cover more than 400 legendary and historic figures, and include extensive cross-referencing, maps, illustrations and photographs. An appendix provides a comprehensive character index of Sir Thomas Malory's Le Morte D'Arthur.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1224 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 1900
Category : Electronic
ISBN : UCAL:$B62808

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Pamphlets on French Philology (Old French) 1850-1900 by Anonim Pdf

Author : Raffaele D’Amato
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 65 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2023-01-19
Category : History
ISBN : 9781472850911

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Post-Roman Kingdoms by Raffaele D’Amato Pdf

Meticulously researched, this book examines the evidence for the post-Roman military forces of France and Britain during the 'Dark Ages', reconstructing their way of life and the battles they fought in compelling detail. The collapse of the former Western Roman Empire during the so called 'Dark Ages' c. AD 410 was gradual and piecemeal. Out of this vacuum arose regional tribes and leaders determined to take back kingdoms that were theirs and oust any Roman presence for good. However, the Roman guard was tenacious and survived in small pockets that emerged in both Gaul and Britain. These areas of Romano-Celtic resistance held out against the Saxons until at least the mid 6th century in Britain and against the Visigoths and the Merovingian Franks until the late 8th century in France. Drawing on archaeological finds, contemporary sculpture and manuscript illuminations, Dr Raffaele D'Amato presents contemporary evidence for 5th to 9th-century Gallic and British 'Dark Age' armies and reconstructs their way of life and the battles they fought. The text, accompanied by photographs and colour illustrations, paints an intricate picture of how these disparate groups of Roman soldiers survived and adapted on the fringes of the Roman Empire.

Author : Christopher Gidlow
Publisher : The History Press
Page : 227 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2005-05-19
Category : History
ISBN : 9780752495156

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The Reign of Arthur by Christopher Gidlow Pdf

Did King Arthur really exist? The Reign of Arthur takes a fresh look at the early sources describing Arthur's career and compares them to the reality of Britain in the fifth and sixth centuries. It presents, for the first time, both the most up to date scholarship and a convincing case for the existence of a real sixth-century British general called Arthur. Where others speculate wildly or else avoid the issue, Gidlow, remaining faithful to the sources, deals directly with the central issue of interest to the general reader: does the Arthur that we read of in the ninth-century sources have any link to a real leader of the fifth or sixth century? Was Arthur a powerful king or a Dark Age general co-cordinating the British resistance to Saxon invaders? Detailed analysis of the key Arthurian sources, contemporary testimony and archaeology reveals the reality of fragmented British kingdoms uniting under a single military command to defeat the Saxons. There is plausible and convincing evidence for the existence of their war-leader, and, in this challenging and provocative work, Gidlow concludes that the Dark Age hypothesis of Arthur, War-leader of the Kings of the Britons, not only fits the facts, it is the only way of making sense of them.

Author : Norris J. Lacy
Publisher : DS Brewer
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1843840618

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The Fortunes of King Arthur by Norris J. Lacy Pdf

Offer an overview and a number of examinations of Arthur's fortunes. This work reveals the role of Fortune itself, often personified and consistently instrumental, in accounts of Arthur's court and reign. It traces the trajectory of the Arthurian legend, and follows the turning of Fortune's wheel, emphasizing the flourishing of the legend.

Author : Carrie Vaughn
Publisher : Tor Books
Page : 319 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2013-07-30
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781429956048

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Kitty in the Underworld by Carrie Vaughn Pdf

The twelfth book in Carrie Vaughn's New York Times bestselling Kitty Norville series, Kitty in the Underworld As Denver adjusts to a new master vampire, Kitty gets word of an intruder in the Denver werewolf pack's territory, and she investigates the challenge to her authority. She follows the scent of the lycanthrope through the mountains where she is lured into a trap, tranquilized, and captured. When she wakes up, she finds herself in a defunct silver mine: the perfect cage for a werewolf. Her captors are a mysterious cult seeking to induct Kitty into their ranks in a ritual they hope will put an end to Dux Bellorum. Though skeptical of their power, even Kitty finds herself struggling to resist joining their cause. Whatever she decides, they expect Kitty to join them in their plot . . . willingly or otherwise. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Author : Edward Donald Kennedy
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 372 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2013-10-18
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781135367275

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King Arthur by Edward Donald Kennedy Pdf

Examining the origins of the Arthurian legend and major trends in the portrayal of Arthur from the Middle Ages to the present, this collection focuses on discussion of literature written in English, French, Latin, and German. Its 16 essays, four published here for the first time, deal with such matters as the search for the historical Arthur; the depiction of Arthur in the romances Erec and Iwein of Hartmann von Aue; the way Arthur is depicted in 19th-century art and the Victorian view of manhood; and conceptions of King Arthur in 20th-century literature. Six of the essays, originally published in French and German, are translated into English especially for this book. Two essays have been substantially revised. An introduction offers a general discussion of the development of the legends in the countries of Europe. Works discussed include medieval and Renaissance chronicles (Geoffrey of Monmouth's Historia Regum Britanniae, Wace's Roman de Brut, Polydore Vergil's Anglica Historia, Scottish vernacular and Latin chronicles), medieval romances (the Lancelot en prose, the Mort Artu, the Post-Vulgate Roman du Graal, and works of Chrétien de Troyes, Hartmann von Aue, and Sir Thomas Malory), Spenser's Faerie Queene, Tennyson's Idylls of the King, and T.H. White's Once and Future King. A bibliography lists selected major secondary studies of King Arthur as well as major reference works.

Author : Rutherford, Ward
Publisher : Weiser Books
Page : 178 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2015-05-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781578635863

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Celtic Mythology by Rutherford, Ward Pdf

This is a lively and absorbing account of the world of Celtic myth and the role it has played in the development of western culture. Included here are:The world of the Celts, including an historical overview from their emergence as an identifiable people around 1000 B.C. Also included is an exploration of their social structure.The contents of Celtic myths and the differences and similarities between their manifestation in Britain and Ireland.The topography of the supernatural world of Celtic myth, including discussion of Druidism, Shamanism, and the meaning of Celtic myths.The influence of Celtic myth in English literature from Arthurian legend to the Grail legends. This highly literate, lively, and absorbing exploration of one of the jewels of European cultural heritage demonstrates how deeply Celtic mythology has become embedded in Western consciousness. It is for anyone interested in history, mythology, spirituality, and culture.

Author : James Frost
Publisher : Trafford Publishing
Page : 254 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2010-06-30
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781426903540

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The Quest for King Arthur by James Frost Pdf

The debate over King Arthur is one of the oldest on record. But up until now all attempts to settle the debate have centred on interpretations of the documentation. But documents, as important as they are, are not the only tools at our disposal. History repeats itself. One of the reasons it does this is that there are a surprisingly large number of things that can only happen one way. Furthermore different societies do certain things in specific ways. Once it is known how these things work, then no documentation is necessary to explain what happened. There is enough information to determine the basic political and military systems the Britons used. It then becomes a matter of using this information to explain what is known of the course of the wars of this period to determine whether or not there is reason to believe that any such hero existed. But the system has other uses as well. Legends also work in specific ways. This technique can also be used to trace the origin of many of the figures and events in the legends.

Author : Frank D. Reno
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 458 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2007-03-06
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780786430253

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The Historic King Arthur by Frank D. Reno Pdf

Who was King Arthur? How did the story originate? Through careful research of the many primary documents, a picture of the true Arthur can in fact be set down. He reached power shortly after the Romans evacuated Britain at the end of the fifth century and died at the Battle of Camlann. He became king at 15 under the name of Ambrosius Aurelianus and fought against the Saxons on the mainland as Riothamus, thus explaining the regeneration motif so closely tied to the mythical Arthur. This study reveals that the integrity and ideals central to Arthurian myth were very much a part of the real Arthur.

Author : Eric Nylund
Publisher : Macmillan
Page : 701 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2010-07-20
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781429943017

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All That Lives Must Die by Eric Nylund Pdf

Eliot and Fiona Post are twins caught up in an epic custody battle between their mother's and father's families. Their mother is the immortal goddess Atropos, the eldest Fate, and their father is Lucifer, Lord of the infernals, a diabolical fallen angel. The families have put them through rigorous, life-threatening challenges, and together they've risen to combat them in amazing ways. But now they are facing the greatest trial of all—high school. Paxington Unviersity is no normal high school—it's a place where gods and goddesses, warriors and socerers learn to harness their power, where a debate in class can end in a duel, and your classmates aren't simply friends or enemies, but allies in battle or threats to your life. To flunk is to die--only the toughest graduate. As Fiona and Eliot struggle to keep up their grades by surviving the rigorous training, both families are watching. High school is bad enough, but imagine being caught in the midst of an immortal/infernal war... At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Author : Rodney Castleden
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2003-03-13
Category : History
ISBN : 9781134373772

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King Arthur by Rodney Castleden Pdf

King Arthur is often written off as a medieval fantasy, the dream of those yearning for an age of strong, just rulers and a contented kingdom. Those who accept his existence at all generally discard the stories that surround him. This exciting new investigation argues not only that Arthur did exist, as a Dark Age chieftain, but that many of the romantic tales - of Merlin, Camelot and Excalibur - are rooted in truth. In his quest for the real King Arthur, Rodney Castleden uses up-to-date archaeological and documentary evidence to recreate the history and society of Dark Age Britain and its kings. He revives the possibility that Tintagel was an Arthurian legend, and proposes a radical new theory - that Arthur escaped alive from his final battle. A location is even suggested for perhaps the greatest mystery, the whereabouts of Arthur's grave. King Arthur: The Truth Behind the Legend offers a more complete picture of Arthur's Britain and his place in it than ever before. The book's bold approach and compelling arguments will be welcomed by all readers with an interest in Arthuriana.

Author : Chris Barber
Publisher : Pen and Sword
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2016-08-31
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781473861848

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King Arthur by Chris Barber Pdf

This book is the culmination of over thirty years of work and research by the author, who is a King Arthur specialist and bestseller.The book brings new information to light by examining through a jigsaw of connections throughout Dark Age Britain, especially Wales and Cornwall, as King Arthur is revealed to have been a hereditary King of the ancient land of the Silures in South Wales. In this way, Chris Barber has set out to reveal the true identity of King Arthur, whose identity has been obscured by the mists of time and the imaginative embellishments of romantic writers through the ages. After sorting fact from fiction, he not only identifies the Celtic prince who gave rise to the legend of Arthur, but reveals his family background, 6th century inscribed stones bearing his name and those of his contemporaries; locations of his courts, battle sites such as Badon Llongborth and Camlann; the identity of his enemies, the ancient Isle of Avalon and his final resting place.