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Description:Too often dismissed as the 'unready' King, unprepared, ill-advised, and incapable of dealing with the military and political crises that faced the Anglo-Saxon kingdom, not least of which were a series of Viking onslaughts, King Aethelred has gone down in history as an incompetent failure. This new biography redresses the indictment, placing Aethelred into his proper historical context.Central to the study is the authoritarian manner in which the king ran the English kingdom for much of his reign. King Aethelred is shown to have made effective use of the infamous 'Danegeld' and to have demonstrated royal power on a number of occasions with devastating results. While there were mishaps, disasters, and family intrigue, Aethelred managed to come through these crises until the final Danish invasion of 1013.Richly illustrated and including original reconstruction paintings specially prepared for this book, this study gives an insight into the turbulent politics of a thirty-eight-year reign and addresses the manner in which King Aethelred used his authority as a medieval English monarch.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 Aethelred II: King of England 978-1016. To get started finding Aethelred II: King of England 978-1016, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: Too often dismissed as the 'unready' King, unprepared, ill-advised, and incapable of dealing with the military and political crises that faced the Anglo-Saxon kingdom, not least of which were a series of Viking onslaughts, King Aethelred has gone down in history as an incompetent failure. This new biography redresses the indictment, placing Aethelred into his proper historical context.Central to the study is the authoritarian manner in which the king ran the English kingdom for much of his reign. King Aethelred is shown to have made effective use of the infamous 'Danegeld' and to have demonstrated royal power on a number of occasions with devastating results. While there were mishaps, disasters, and family intrigue, Aethelred managed to come through these crises until the final Danish invasion of 1013.Richly illustrated and including original reconstruction paintings specially prepared for this book, this study gives an insight into the turbulent politics of a thirty-eight-year reign and addresses the manner in which King Aethelred used his authority as a medieval English monarch.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 Aethelred II: King of England 978-1016. To get started finding Aethelred II: King of England 978-1016, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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