The Viking Wars: War and Peace in King Alfred's Britain: 789 - 955

by Max Adams and Max Adams

Book Overview

A history of Britain in the violent and unruly era between the first Scandinavian raids in 789 and the final expulsion of the Vikings from York in 954.

In 865, a great Viking army landed in East Anglia, precipitating a series of wars that would last until the middle of the following century. It was in this time of crisis that the modern kingdoms of Britain were born. In their responses to the Viking threat, these kingdoms forged their...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1643132547
• ISBN13: 9781643132549
• Release Date: December 2019
• Publisher: Pegasus Books
• Length: 512 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.5" x 5.4" x 8.0"