The Ward of King Canute: A Romance of the Danish Conquest

The Ward of King Canute: A Romance of the Danish Conquest

For the facts of this romance I have made free use of the following authorities: The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle; The Venerable Bedes Ecclesiastical History of England; Ingulphs History of the Abbey of Croyland; William of Malmesburys Chronicle of the Kings of England; The Chronicles of Florence of Worcester; Lingards History and Antiquities of the Anglo-Saxon Church, and Lingards History of England; Dean Spencers The White Robe of Churches; Colliers Ecclesiastical History of Great Britain; Montalemberts Monks of the West; Thrupps Anglo-Saxon Home; Halls Queens Before the Conquest; Kembles Saxons in England; Ridgways Gem of Thorney Island; Brayley and Brittons History of the Ancient Palace and Late Houses of Parliament; Lofties Westminster Abbey and Lofties History of London; Allens History and Antiquities of London; Lappenbergs History of England Under the Anglo-Saxon Kings; Sharon Turners History of the Anglo-Saxons; Knights Old England; Humes History of England; Greens Conquest of England; Thierrys History of the Conquest of England by the Normans; Freemans History of the Norman Conquest. There is an old myth of a hero who renewed his strength each time he touched the earth, and finally was overcome by being raised in the air and crushed. Whether or not the Angles risked a like fate as they raised themselves away from the primitive virtues that had been their life and strength, no one can tell; but it has been well said that when Northern blood mingled with English blood at the time of the Danish Conquest, the Anglo-Saxon race touched the earth again. ......Buy Now (To Read More)

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Ebook Number: 3323
Author: Liljencrantz, Ottilie A. (Ottilia Adelina)
Release Date: Jul 1, 2002
Format: eBook
Language: English