Swein Forkbeard's invasions and the Danish conquest of England, 991-1017 /

From the battle of Maldon in 991 during the reign of Æethelred II, England was invaded by Scandinavian armies of increasing size and ferocity. Swein Forkbeard, king of Denmark, played a significant part in these invasions, which culminated in the domination of England and the long reign of his son,...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Howard, Ian, 1941-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Woodbridge, Suffolk, UK : Rochester, NY : Boydell Press ; Boydell & Brewer, 2003.
Colección:Warfare in history.
Temas:
Sweyn, > King of Denmark, > -1014.
Ethelred > II, > King of England, > 968?-1016.
To 1500
Danes > England > History > To 1500.
HISTORY.
HISTORY > Medieval.
Danes.
Invasions of Great Britain.
Wikinger
Invasies.
Veroveringen.
Denen.
Great Britain > History > Ethelred II, 979-1016.
Great Britain > History > Invasions.
Great Britain > History > Ethelred II, 979-1016 > Sources.
Grande-Bretagne > Histoire > 978-1016 (Ethelred II)
Grande-Bretagne > Histoire > Invasions.
Grande-Bretagne > Histoire > 978-1016 (Ethelred II) > Sources.
England.
Great Britain.
England
History.
Sources.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Propaganda and legend: accounts of the invasions and conquest of England
  • Hindsight: features explaining the invasions and conquest
  • Swein Forkbeard's first invasion
  • Swein Forkbeard's second invasion
  • The invasion in 1006
  • Swein Forkbeard's third invasion
  • Thorkell the Tall and the English succession.

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