The story of Aelfred the Great, his war against the Vikings and the foundations of modern Britain.
In AD 865, a 'great host' of battle-hardened Norse warriors landed on England's eastern coast, overwhelmed East Anglia with terrifying swiftness and laid the North to waste. Ghosting along estuaries and inshore waters, in 871 they penetrated deep into the southern kingdom of Wessex, ruled over by a new and untested king, Ælfred son of Æ-elwulf. It seemed as though the End of Days was come.
Max Adams tells the story of the heroic efforts of Ælfred, his successors and fellow-kings of Britain, to adapt and survive in the face of an apocalyptic threat; and in so doing, to lay the foundations of the nations of modern Britain in all their regional diversity.
| ISBN: | 9781789546637 |
| Publication date: | 12th November 2020 |
| Author: | Max Adams |
| Publisher: | Apollo an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing (UK) |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 528 pages |
| Series: | The Founders of Britain Quartet |
| Genres: |
Biography: historical, political and military European history: the Vikings European history: medieval period, middle ages |
The story of Aelfred the Great, his war against the Vikings and the foundations of modern Britain. In AD 865, a 'great host' of battle-hardened Norse warriors landed on England's eastern coast, overwhelmed East Anglia with terrifying swiftness and laid the North to waste.
Ælfred's Britain features in the following genres: Biography: historical, political and military, European history: the Vikings, European history: medieval period, middle ages
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Ælfred's Britain was written by Max Adams and published by Apollo an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing (UK)
Ælfred's Britain has 528 pages
Yes it is part of The Founders of Britain Quartet series
£11.69, reduced from £12.99. In Stock.