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Nicholas J. Higham

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Description:Ecgfrith was a king of the Northumbrians, the last in a line of expansionist, seventh-century, northern English kings, and a major figure in Bede’s Ecclesiastical History of the English People. From 670 to 685 he ruled a kingdom which stretched at its greatest extent from the Tay to the Trent, and from the Rhins of Galloway to the Wash. He took tribute in addition from all of northern Britain, the English Midlands and probably much of Ireland as well (though not all at the same time). In addition, Mercia, Kent, East Anglia and Wessex were ruled by his blood relatives and / or kin by marriage.For much of his reign, Ecgfrith was the most powerful figure in the British Isles, the kind of figure that later generations tend to remember. Nevertheless, this is the first-ever book-length account of the king, written by one of the leading historians of the period. The reign which promised to take Northumbria to a permanent dominance of the whole of the British Isles, suddenly ended in disaster in 685 when he was defeated by the Picts at the battle of Nechtanesmere, after which the northern power base waned.The contents include 12 maps and 11 genealogical tables. The contents are: maps, tables and preface (xxxiv pages); Introduction (1-29); The creation of Northumbria, 30-75; The reign of King Oswiu (642-70), 76-121; The early years of King Ecgfrith to 678, 122-69; The later years of Ecgfrith (678-85), 170- 229; Afterword, 230-7; Abbreviations, bibliography and index, 238-69We 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 Ecgfrith: King of the Northumbrians, High-King of Britain by N. J. Higham (2015-11-10). To get started finding Ecgfrith: King of the Northumbrians, High-King of Britain by N. J. Higham (2015-11-10), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: Ecgfrith was a king of the Northumbrians, the last in a line of expansionist, seventh-century, northern English kings, and a major figure in Bede’s Ecclesiastical History of the English People. From 670 to 685 he ruled a kingdom which stretched at its greatest extent from the Tay to the Trent, and from the Rhins of Galloway to the Wash. He took tribute in addition from all of northern Britain, the English Midlands and probably much of Ireland as well (though not all at the same time). In addition, Mercia, Kent, East Anglia and Wessex were ruled by his blood relatives and / or kin by marriage.For much of his reign, Ecgfrith was the most powerful figure in the British Isles, the kind of figure that later generations tend to remember. Nevertheless, this is the first-ever book-length account of the king, written by one of the leading historians of the period. The reign which promised to take Northumbria to a permanent dominance of the whole of the British Isles, suddenly ended in disaster in 685 when he was defeated by the Picts at the battle of Nechtanesmere, after which the northern power base waned.The contents include 12 maps and 11 genealogical tables. The contents are: maps, tables and preface (xxxiv pages); Introduction (1-29); The creation of Northumbria, 30-75; The reign of King Oswiu (642-70), 76-121; The early years of King Ecgfrith to 678, 122-69; The later years of Ecgfrith (678-85), 170- 229; Afterword, 230-7; Abbreviations, bibliography and index, 238-69We 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 Ecgfrith: King of the Northumbrians, High-King of Britain by N. J. Higham (2015-11-10). To get started finding Ecgfrith: King of the Northumbrians, High-King of Britain by N. J. Higham (2015-11-10), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Ecgfrith: King of the Northumbrians, High-King of Britain by N. J. Higham (2015-11-10)

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