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Queen Emma and the Vikings: A History of Power, Love, and Greed in 11th-Century England

Harriet O'Brien
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Description:"A lively account of the harsh realities of war and politics in this era, the vagaries of political marriage and the thin line between invaders and settlers."—Publishers Weekly Emma, one of England's most remarkable queens, made her mark on a nation beset by Viking raiders at the end of the Dark Ages. At the center of a triangle of Anglo Saxons, Vikings, and Normans all jostling for control of England, Emma was a political pawn who became an unscrupulous manipulator. Regarded by her contemporaries as a generous Christian patron, an admired regent, and a Machiavellian mother, Emma was, above all, a survivor: hers was a life marked by dramatic reversals of fortune, all of which she overcame.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Queen Emma and the Vikings: A History of Power, Love, and Greed in 11th-Century England. To get started finding Queen Emma and the Vikings: A History of Power, Love, and Greed in 11th-Century England, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Queen Emma and the Vikings: A History of Power, Love, and Greed in 11th-Century England

Harriet O'Brien
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Description: "A lively account of the harsh realities of war and politics in this era, the vagaries of political marriage and the thin line between invaders and settlers."—Publishers Weekly Emma, one of England's most remarkable queens, made her mark on a nation beset by Viking raiders at the end of the Dark Ages. At the center of a triangle of Anglo Saxons, Vikings, and Normans all jostling for control of England, Emma was a political pawn who became an unscrupulous manipulator. Regarded by her contemporaries as a generous Christian patron, an admired regent, and a Machiavellian mother, Emma was, above all, a survivor: hers was a life marked by dramatic reversals of fortune, all of which she overcame.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Queen Emma and the Vikings: A History of Power, Love, and Greed in 11th-Century England. To get started finding Queen Emma and the Vikings: A History of Power, Love, and Greed in 11th-Century England, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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1596911190

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