Swein Forkbeard's invasions and the Danish conquest of England, 991-1017
By: Ian Howard.
Series: Warfare in history,
Publisher: Boydell Press; Boydell & Brewer
Published: 2003
Place of publication: Woodbridge, Suffolk, UK; Rochester, NY
Language: eng
Number of pages: 188
Subjects: Sweyn, King of Denmark, d. 1014.; Ethelred II, King of England, 968?-1016.; Danes -- England -- History -- To 1500.; Great Britain -- History -- Ethelred II, 979-1016.; Great Britain -- History -- Invasions.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [169]-177) and index.
Table of contents: title: Propaganda and legend: accounts of the invasions and conquest of England; title: Hindsight: features explaining the invasions and conquest; title: Swein Forkbeard's first invasion; title: Swein Forkbeard's second invasion; title: The invasion in 1006; title: Swein Forkbeard's third invasion; title: Thorkell the Tall and the English succession.