The Northern Conquest: Vikings in Britain and Ireland
Most historical accounts examine the Viking Age in one part rather than the whole region of the British Isles and Ireland. Very few pay attention to the continued contact between England and Scandinavia in the post-Norman Conquest period. This book aims to offer an alternative approach by presenting a history of the Viking Age which considers the whole area up to and beyond the Norman Conquest of 1066. The Vikings have been traditionally portrayed as brutal barbarians who sailed to Britain ...
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Contents
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Raiders from the North
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23 |
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Colonists
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47 |
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Viking Kings
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89 |
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Pagan Meets Christian
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119 |
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Scandinavian Society
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145 |
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After the Norman Conquest
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181 |
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Legacy of the Vikings
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215 |
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Selected Bibliography
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245 |
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Key Dates
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258 |
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