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H A Culley writes great novels about early English history.
Nicole Dowdle
When Edward the Confessor of the Saxon Royal House comes to the throne in succession to four Danish kings of England, he inherits a prosperous and strong kingdom. Within ten years his struggle with the powerful Harold of Wessex has changed England into a country torn asunder by internal strife.
The stage is set for the final decade of Anglo-Saxon England. Harold makes his brother Tostig Earl of Northumbria but he's an outsider, absent for much of the time and only interested in how much money he can squeeze out of his people in unfair taxation. When the Northumbrians revolt and depose him, the three grandsons of the last earl from the house of Bebbanburg, Uhtred the Bold, might have expected one of them to be chosen as Tostig's successor, but instead the nobles offer it to Morcar, brother of Edwin of Mercia, in order to form a strong alliance against Harold and Tostig's other brothers.
When King Edward dies childless, Tostig betrays his country and inveigles Harald Hadrada of Norway into attacking Northumbria whilst Duke William of Normandy prepares to invade in the south. The Northumbrians are defeated by Hadrada and Tostig in the north, but Harold, now crowned as Edward's successor, makes a forced march to confront the Viking horde at Stamford Bridge.
He wins a great victory after a hard fought battle, but his forces are decimated, exhausted and nearly three hundred miles away when William the Bastard lands at Pevensey in Sussex. Harold now faces his greatest test.
This is the fourth volume of the Earls of Northumbria series and once again H A Culley translates ancient history into vivid life populated by people with emotions, problems and fears very like our own.
READERS' REVIEWS OF EARLIER BOOKS IN THIS SERIES
Expertly written. I could not put this book down. I have read all of H A Culley's books and have never been disappointed. Eagerly await the next in the series.
I would recommend this series for anyone who wants a gritty grimy real read on the dark ages that rings true
Real page Turner. Hooked from the start. The whole series of books are a great read
A very exciting story, but then again I always expect that from this great author
Great book, historically accurate and well written
Genre: Historical
Nicole Dowdle
When Edward the Confessor of the Saxon Royal House comes to the throne in succession to four Danish kings of England, he inherits a prosperous and strong kingdom. Within ten years his struggle with the powerful Harold of Wessex has changed England into a country torn asunder by internal strife.
The stage is set for the final decade of Anglo-Saxon England. Harold makes his brother Tostig Earl of Northumbria but he's an outsider, absent for much of the time and only interested in how much money he can squeeze out of his people in unfair taxation. When the Northumbrians revolt and depose him, the three grandsons of the last earl from the house of Bebbanburg, Uhtred the Bold, might have expected one of them to be chosen as Tostig's successor, but instead the nobles offer it to Morcar, brother of Edwin of Mercia, in order to form a strong alliance against Harold and Tostig's other brothers.
When King Edward dies childless, Tostig betrays his country and inveigles Harald Hadrada of Norway into attacking Northumbria whilst Duke William of Normandy prepares to invade in the south. The Northumbrians are defeated by Hadrada and Tostig in the north, but Harold, now crowned as Edward's successor, makes a forced march to confront the Viking horde at Stamford Bridge.
He wins a great victory after a hard fought battle, but his forces are decimated, exhausted and nearly three hundred miles away when William the Bastard lands at Pevensey in Sussex. Harold now faces his greatest test.
This is the fourth volume of the Earls of Northumbria series and once again H A Culley translates ancient history into vivid life populated by people with emotions, problems and fears very like our own.
READERS' REVIEWS OF EARLIER BOOKS IN THIS SERIES
Expertly written. I could not put this book down. I have read all of H A Culley's books and have never been disappointed. Eagerly await the next in the series.
I would recommend this series for anyone who wants a gritty grimy real read on the dark ages that rings true
Real page Turner. Hooked from the start. The whole series of books are a great read
A very exciting story, but then again I always expect that from this great author
Great book, historically accurate and well written
Genre: Historical
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