Starting AD 400 (around the time of their invasion of England) and running through to the 1100s (the 'Aftermath'), historian Geoffrey Hindley shows the Anglo-Saxons as formative in the history not only of England but also of Europe.
The society inspired by the warrior world of the Old English poem Beowulf saw England become the world's first nation state and Europe's first country to conduct affairs in its own language, and Bede and Boniface of Wessex establish the dating convention we still use today. Including all the latest research, this is a fascinating assessment of a vital historical period.
This survey, an introduction to the history of Anglo-Saxon England looks at political history, and religious, cultural, social, legal and economic the…
Discover the Anglo-Saxons and write about them!Find out about the Anglo-Saxons in Britain, from their daily life and culture to their kings, laws and …
Discover the Anglo-Saxons and write about them!Find out about the Anglo-Saxons in Britain, from their daily life and culture to their kings, laws and …
Ladybird Histories is a series of books about periods and people in history that children find especially engaging and that are often taught in school…
An action-packed Anglo-Saxon tale of one boy's journey to the Battle of Hastings in 1066. The story of one Anglo-Saxon boy's journey to the Battle of…
This book shows the reader how to perform all the tasks required of the modern gamekeeper, including how to rear and release game, and advises on many…
The story of the British Army has many sides to it, being a tale of heroic successes and tragic failures, of dogged determination and drunken disorder…
DutyNell Goodman is a good daughter. Her job in the local brewery is the only thing keeping her and her mother afloat. But with her mother becoming in…
In BC 55 Julius Caesar came, saw, conquered and then left. It was not until AD 43 that the Emperor Claudius crossed the channel and made Britain the w…
From the beginning of the eighteenth century to the high water mark of the Victorian era, the world was transformed by a technological revolution the …
Why did the medieval Church bless William of Normandy's invasion of Christian England in 1066 and authorise cultural genocide in Provence? How could a…
A history of the cult of the ancient Druids, exploring who they really were and what role they played in the Celtic world. The author's interpretation…
A YEAR IN THE COUNTRY. A YEAR TO FALL IN LOVE. Fran has always wanted to be a farmer, so how she ended up a chef in London is anyone's guess. But her…
`You'll have to sit with the orphans,' she said. `On the bottom table.' Lily pulled her coat tight. `I'm not an orphan. I have a Mam.' `But you have…
When millionaire Leo Speight is found poisoned, Scotland's toughest cop is called in to solve the high-profile case... Skinner joins his old team in a…
