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7%OFFM K Lawson - Cnut: England´s Viking King 1016-35 - 9780752460697 - V9780752460697
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Cnut: England´s Viking King 1016-35

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Description for Cnut: England´s Viking King 1016-35 Paperback. The must-have biography of one of the most important kings of England Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; HBJD1; HBLC1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 378.

King Cnut ruled England from 1017 to 1035 and left behind him a legacy of peace, law and order. However, the beginnings of his kingship were less auspicious. He was a cruel and vicious warrior, who invaded England with his father Swegen Forkbeard, perhaps at a tender age. After Swegen's death in 1014 Cnut went home to Denmark to gather his forces. He returned the following year and conquered much of England in his bid for the Crown, but even on the death of Aethelred II the English refused to proclaim him king. However, his victory over the alternative candidate, ... Read more

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Product Details

Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
Weight
405g
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
Stroud, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780752460697
SKU
V9780752460697
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Ref
99-10

About M K Lawson
M K Lawson brings to life the reality of this paradoxical king: his ruthlessness in the face of his enemies alongside his piety and law-giving nature. He also provides an insight into how a Danish king managed to accommodate himself to an English system of law and order that has resonated through history.

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