Saxons vs. Vikings: Alfred the Great and England in the Dark Ages

by Ed West

Book Overview

A witty and concise look at the beginnings of English history, when the nation consolidated after clashes between the Saxons and invading Vikings--now in paperback!

In 871, three of England's four kingdoms were overrun by Vikings, the ruthless, all-conquering Scandinavian raiders who terrorized early medieval Europe. With the Norsemen murdering one king with arrows and torturing another to death by ripping out his lungs, the prospects...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1510773606
• ISBN13: 9781510773608
• Release Date: June 2023
• Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.4" x 8.1"