
The Anglo-Saxons
A History of the Beginnings of England: 400 - 1066
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Roy McMillan
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Marc Morris
A sweeping and original history of the Anglo-Saxons by national best-selling author Marc Morris.
Sixteen hundred years ago Britain left the Roman Empire and swiftly fell into ruin. Grand cities and luxurious villas were deserted and left to crumble, and civil society collapsed into chaos. Into this violent and unstable world came foreign invaders from across the sea, and established themselves as its new masters.
The Anglo-Saxons traces the turbulent history of these people across the next six centuries. It explains how their earliest rulers fought relentlessly against each other for glory and supremacy, and then were almost destroyed by the onslaught of the vikings. It explores how they abandoned their old gods for Christianity, established hundreds of churches, and created dazzlingly intricate works of art. It charts the revival of towns and trade, and the origins of a familiar landscape of shires, boroughs, and bishoprics. It is a tale of famous figures like King Offa, Alfred the Great, and Edward the Confessor, but also features a host of lesser known characters - ambitious queens, revolutionary saints, intolerant monks, and grasping nobles. Through their remarkable careers, we see how a new society, a new culture, and a single unified nation came into being.
Drawing on a vast range of original evidence - chronicles, letters, archaeology, and artefacts - renowned historian Marc Morris illuminates a period of history that is only dimly understood, separates the truth from the legend, and tells the extraordinary story of how the foundations of England were laid.
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Terrific and gripping history
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Engrossing
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Amazing!
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Exactly What It Says On The Tin
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the detailed stories and chronicles are amazing.
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Fascinating.
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Ricks’s accent was very familiar and reminded me of Jason Stratham.
Really well done
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Also, I can’t remember the reader’s name, but I have a copy of T. E. Lawrence’s “Seven Pillars of Wisdom” read by him. He has a wonderful speaking voice and a terrifically engaging way of reading. I was interested in the subject matter but when I saw who was reading it, it sealed the deal for me.
Engaging, interesting account of Anglo-Saxon history
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The names are a bit difficult at times because they are very similar. But obviously that can not be helped.
Definately recommend.
Interesting History
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Great Insight
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