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CERDIC Mysterious Dark Age king who founded England

Name: CERDIC
Author: Paul Harper

Auteur: Paul Harper

Taal: Engels

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Auteur: Paul Harper

Engels
Hardcover
9781399037280
21 mei 2024
304 pagina's

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One of Britain’s most enigmatic legendary figures is brought to life in this new account. Cerdic was a Dark Age warrior who founded the kingdom which became England, but the circumstances of his reign amid the collapse of the Western Roman Empire have been shrouded in mystery. Until now. Paul Harper tells of how Cerdic emerged from the ashes of Rome and rose to power with a warband known as the Gewisse, who offered protection to civilians from barbarians roaming the land and then fought for territory with Anglo- Saxon and Romano-British kingdoms. While other domains were conquered, the Gewisse survived and evolved into Wessex (West Saxons). During an unprecedented climate disaster, which blocked out normal sunlight for 18 months and led eventually to a plague pandemic which killed millions, Cerdic carved out a new realm that would shape Britain up to the present day. How various myths and folklore, including the King Arthur Legend, are connected to Cerdic is explored at length. The book features an in-depth investigation into the potential site of Cerdic’s burial based on an ancient charter from Edward the Elder, the son of Alfred the Great, which suggested his great ancestor had been laid to rest at a spot in Hampshire. Fascinating research leads to a former Bronze Age burial mound which was once known as Ceardices Beorg (Cerdic’s Barrow). One-by-one mysteries are solved including the identity of his shadowy son Creoda, the location of every bloody battle against rival warlords and the links to an iconic medieval poem – called the Elegy for Geraint.

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Taal: en
Bindwijze: Hardcover
Oorspronkelijke releasedatum: 21 mei 2024
Aantal pagina's: 304

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Hoofdauteur: Paul Harper
Hoofduitgeverij: Pen & Sword Military

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Product breedte: 156 mm
Product lengte: 234 mm
Verpakking breedte: 156 mm
Verpakking lengte: 234 mm

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EAN: 9781399037280

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Categorieën: Geschiedenis

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Middeleeuwen (500-1500)

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Taal: Engels
Periode: 6e eeuw
Boek, ebook of luisterboek?: Boek
Land: Engeland

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