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What people are saying - Write a reviewReview: The Warrior Kings Of Saxon EnglandUser Review - Bookendsused Pefferly - GoodreadsSo far this is a riveting telling of the Saxon Kings that ruled England prior to the Norman invasion. Whitlock does an excellent job of placing you into the time and surroundings. His take on the ... Read full review Review: The Warrior Kings Of Saxon EnglandUser Review - Jerod - GoodreadsShort and readable, this was just what I was looking for when I wanted to learn more about the House of Wessex. It focuses on the kingly qualities of each monarch, particularly as these pertained to the defense against Viking invasions. It is thankfully short on social history. Read full review Common terms and phrasesafterwards Alderman Alfred's Anglo-Saxon Chronicle apparently arrived Asser Athelney Athelstan attack battle battle of Ethandune became Beorhtric Bishop Bretwalda Britain British Britons brother campaign Canute century Charlemagne Christian Chronicle records Church coast command court Danelaw Danes Danish Danish army death defeated Denmark died doubtless Dunstan Ealstan Earl early East Anglia Edgar Edmund Edred Edric Edward Edwy Egbert Empire enemy England English Ethelbald Ethelbert Ethelfleda Ethelred Ethelwulf evidently father fight fleet forces fought Guthrum Harold Harthacnut house of Wessex invaders Ireland Irish island Kent killed King Alfred kingdom land later leader London married Mercia monarchs monasteries named Norse Norsemen Northumbria Norwegians Offa Olaf peace pirates plundering probably raiders raids reign river Roman Rome royal sailed says The Chronicle seems sent ships slain Somerset Thames thanes throne took victory Viking Wales warrior kings Welsh Wessex West Saxons William of Malmesbury Wiltshire Winchester References to this bookFrom Google ScholarJoust al’outranceMark D Dennis Bibliographic information
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