The Viking On Stamford Bridge

Author : Brent Jordan
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 337 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2020-11-21
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9798553480264

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The Viking on Stamford Bridge by Brent Jordan Pdf

Born upon the deathbed of his Valkyrie mother, raised beneath the unyielding hand of his Berserker grandfather, a boy, one day to be known as RIGSEN, is set upon the path to achieve his destiny of the greatest Viking warrior of all time.The boy, only nine-years-old, survives alone in the harsh Viking world after the death of his grandfather. When he has grown to a stalwart man of nineteen, he meets the love of his life, Sassa, and in their love they have two splendid daughters.Life is good for the small family until one day Norway's King Harald Hardrada comes to Trondheim gathering an army to invade England and usurp the English throne. The man is torn: he is loath to leave his family, yet he knows the only way to gain the favor of the gods and be with the ones he loves for eternity in the afterlife is to become a hero worthy of Valhalla. It is an excruciating decision, but the man leaves his family to go to war.Armed with his grandfather's legendary battleaxe, the man quickly distinguishes himself in battle against the Saxons of England, but it is not until a small contingent of the Norwegian army is caught by surprise by the whole of the fifteen-thousand man English army does the true scale of his heroic legend rise: The man takes to a narrow bridge to stand against the charge of the English to allow his countrymen to retreat to the far side of the river. Trapped on the bridge alone facing an entire army, it seems the man's fate is sealed: a quick death and the massacre of his countrymen. Yet the man does not fall...Based on the true story of the greatest one man stand in history.

Author : Ben Thompson
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 298 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2009-10-13
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780061959172

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Badass by Ben Thompson Pdf

The badasses populating the pages of Badass are the most savagely awesome historical figures to ever strap on a pair of chain mail gauntlets and run screaming into battle. Author Ben Thompson—considered by many to be the Internet’s foremost expert on badassitude—has gathered together a rogues’ gallery of butt-stomping rogues, from Julius Caesar and Genghis Khan to Blackbeard, George S. Patton, and Bruce Lee. Their bone-breaking exploits are illustrated by top artist from the fields of gaming, comics, and cards—DC Comics illustrator Matt Haley and Thomas Denmark, illustrator for the collectible card game Magic: The Gathering. This is not your boring high school history—this is tough, manly, unrelentingly Badass!

Author : Don Hollway
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 377 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2023-02-07
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781472846501

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The Last Viking by Don Hollway Pdf

Now available in paperback, this is a rich and compelling account of the life of King Harald Hardrada of Norway, one of the greatest Viking warriors to have ever lived.

Author : Peter Marren
Publisher : Grub Street Publishers
Page : 263 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2004-02-19
Category : History
ISBN : 9781783460021

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1066 by Peter Marren Pdf

The real story behind the best-known—and least-understood—battle in British history. If ever there was a year of destiny for the British Isles, 1066 must have a strong claim. King Harold faced invasion not just from William and the Normans across the English Channel, but from King Harald Hardrada of Norway. Before he fought the Normans at Hastings in October, he had fought at York and neighboring Stamford Bridge in September. It was a year of dramatic changes of fortune, heroic marches, assaults by land and sea. This concise history, with maps included, tells the full story.

Author : W. B. Bartlett
Publisher : Amberley Publishing Limited
Page : 612 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2019-11-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9781445665955

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Vikings by W. B. Bartlett Pdf

A comprehensive new history of the infamous Vikings. Those men and women raided and traded their way into history whilst at the same time helping to build new nations in Scandinavia and beyond.

Author : Gareth Williams
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 81 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2017-08-24
Category : History
ISBN : 9781472818331

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Viking Warrior vs Anglo-Saxon Warrior by Gareth Williams Pdf

In the two centuries before the Norman invasion of England, Anglo-Saxon and Viking forces clashed repeatedly in bloody battles across the country. Repeated Viking victories in the 9th century led to their settlement in the north of the country, but the tide of war ebbed and flowed until the final Anglo-Saxon victory before the Norman Conquest. Using stunning artwork, this book examines in detail three battles between the two deadly foes: Ashdown in 871 which involved the future Alfred the Great; Maldon in 991 where an Anglo-Saxon army sought to counter a renewed Viking threat; and Stamford Bridge in 1066, in which King Harold Godwinesson abandoned his preparations to repel the expected Norman invasion in order to fight off Harald Hard-Counsel of Norway. Drawing upon historical accounts from both English and Scandinavian sources and from archaeological evidence, Gareth Williams presents a detailed comparison of the weaponry, tactics, strategies and underlying military organization of the Anglo-Saxons and Vikings, and considers the developments which took place on both sides in the two centuries of Viking incursions into Anglo-Saxon England.

Author : Frank McLynn
Publisher : Random House (UK)
Page : 332 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Fiction
ISBN : STANFORD:36105023478865

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1066 by Frank McLynn Pdf

If ever there was a year of destiny for the British Isles, 1066 must have a strong claim. King Harold faced invasion not just from William and the Normans across the English Channel but from the Dane, King Harald Hardrada. Before he faced the Normans at Hastings in October, he had defeated the Danes at York and Stamford Bridge in September. In this superbly researched study, Frank McLynn overturns long-accepted myths, showing how William's victory at the Battle of Hastings was not, in fact, a certainty, and arguing that Harald Hardrada was actually the greatest warrior of the three. This is a masterly study, and reveals the truth to be more interesting than the myths surrounding this pivotal year in history.

Author : Kelly DeVries
Publisher : Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Page : 340 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : History
ISBN : 1843830272

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The Norwegian Invasion of England in 1066 by Kelly DeVries Pdf

Three weeks before the battle of Hastings, Harold defeated an invading army of Norwegians at the battle of Stamford Bridge, a victory which was to cost him dear. The events surrounding the battle are discussed in detail. This very accessible narrative...tells the story of 'the first two important battles of 1066', Fulford Gate and Stamford Bridge, and of the leaders of the opposing English and Norwegian factions. CHOICE He places the invasion in a broad context. He outlines the Anglo-Scandinavian nature of the English kingdom in the eleventh century, traces the careers of the major leaders, and devotes a chapter each to the English and Norwegian military systems. JOURNAL OF MILITARY HISTORY William the Conqueror's invasion in 1066 was not the only attack on England that year. On September 25, 1066, less than three weeks before William defeated King Harold II Godwinson at the battle of Hastings, that same Harold had been victorious over his other opponent of 1066, King Haraldr Hardrádi of Norway at the battle of Stamford Bridge. It was an impressive victory, driving an invading army of Norwegians from theearldom of Northumbria; but it was to cost Harold dear. In telling the story of this neglected battle, Kelly DeVries traces the rise and fall of a family of English warlords, the Godwins, as well as that of the equally impressiveNorwegian warlord Hardrádi. KELLY DEVRIES is Associate Professor, Department of History, Loyola College in Maryland.

Author : Jorgen Flood
Publisher : AuthorHouse
Page : 230 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2010-03
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781449089474

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The Twilight of the North by Jorgen Flood Pdf

For 250 years the Vikings sailed the oceans of the world. Their exploits are legendary. They reached far into Russia, sailed the Mediterranean from one end to the other, and crossed the Atlantic to North America. At one point they ruled much of England and Ireland. Few cities, even those far from the coastline were safe from them. But it was not all raiding, they were also settlers, explorers. and soldiers. This is the story of one of these men, Erik Sigvaldsson, who like many before and after him, ended up in the service of the emperor of Byzantium.

Author : Snorri Sturluson
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 253 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2005-04-28
Category : History
ISBN : 9780141915074

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King Harald's Saga by Snorri Sturluson Pdf

This compelling Icelandic history describes the life of King Harald Hardradi, from his battles across Europe and Russia to his final assault on England in 1066, less than three weeks before the invasion of William the Conqueror. It was a battle that led to his death and marked the end of an era in which Europe had been dominated by the threat of Scandinavian forces. Despite England's triumph, it also played a crucial part in fatally weakening the English army immediately prior to the Norman Conquest, changing the course of history. Taken from the Heimskringla - Snorri Sturluson's complete account of Norway from prehistoric times to 1177 - this is a brilliantly human depiction of the turbulent life and savage death of the last great Norse warrior-king.

Author : Henry Treece
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 122 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 1970
Category : Great Britain
ISBN : 0340134852

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The Last of the Vikings by Henry Treece Pdf

The story of the early life of Harald Hardrada, who met his death in 1066 fighting at Stamford Bridge against King Harold Godwinson of England.

Author : Daniel Mersey
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 109 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2014-09-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9781782006374

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Lion Rampant by Daniel Mersey Pdf

Take Robin Hood, Richard the Lionheart, Gamelyn, William Wallace and other legends from the colourful, dangerous medieval period to the tabletop with Lion Rampant – a new set of rules designed for fighting medieval skirmish games. Ideal for players who wish to collect medieval miniatures and paint the pageantry without wanting to muster huge forces or spend time learning complex rules, this game allows players to game actual historical battles – or to delve into the archives of Hollywood to embark on more over-the-top pulp style clashes.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1234 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 1972
Category : Agriculture
ISBN : IND:30000109243034

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1969 Census of Agriculture by Anonim Pdf

Author : Angus A. Somerville,R. Andrew McDonald
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
Page : 550 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2019-11-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9781487570491

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The Viking Age by Angus A. Somerville,R. Andrew McDonald Pdf

In this extensively revised third edition of The Viking Age: A Reader, Somerville and McDonald successfully bring the Vikings and their world to life for twenty-first-century students and instructors. The diversity of the Viking era is revealed through the remarkable range and variety of sources presented as well as the geographical and chronological coverage of the readings. The third edition has been reorganized into fifteen chapters. Many sources have been added, including material on gender and warrior women, and a completely new final chapter traces the continuing cultural influence of the Vikings to the present day. The use of visual material has been expanded, and updated maps illustrate historical developments throughout the Viking Age. The English translations of Norse texts, many of them new to this collection, are straightforward and easily accessible, while chapter introductions contextualize the readings.

Author : Neil Price
Publisher : Basic Books
Page : 629 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2020-08-25
Category : History
ISBN : 9780465096992

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Children of Ash and Elm by Neil Price Pdf

The definitive history of the Vikings -- from arts and culture to politics and cosmology -- by a distinguished archaeologist with decades of expertise The Viking Age -- from 750 to 1050 -- saw an unprecedented expansion of the Scandinavian peoples into the wider world. As traders and raiders, explorers and colonists, they ranged from eastern North America to the Asian steppe. But for centuries, the Vikings have been seen through the eyes of others, distorted to suit the tastes of medieval clerics and Elizabethan playwrights, Victorian imperialists, Nazis, and more. None of these appropriations capture the real Vikings, or the richness and sophistication of their culture. Based on the latest archaeological and textual evidence, Children of Ash and Elm tells the story of the Vikings on their own terms: their politics, their cosmology and religion, their material world. Known today for a stereotype of maritime violence, the Vikings exported new ideas, technologies, beliefs, and practices to the lands they discovered and the peoples they encountered, and in the process were themselves changed. From Eirík Bloodaxe, who fought his way to a kingdom, to Gudrid Thorbjarnardóttir, the most traveled woman in the world, Children of Ash and Elm is the definitive history of the Vikings and their time.