Wirral and Its Viking Heritage
Author: Paul Cavill
Publisher:
Published: 2015
Total Pages: 158
ISBN-13: 9780904889901
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Viking DNA
Author: Stephen Harding
Publisher: Nottingham University Press
Published: 2011-02-01
Total Pages: 166
ISBN-13: 190728494X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFocusing on men from old families in England’s Wirral and West Lancashire regions, this survey traces the DNA of the local populace back to their Viking ancestors in order to determine the impact of past societies on their genetic make-up. Arguing that the areas exhibit many archaeological and historical features proving them to have had a clear Viking presence, this account provides background information on Viking settlements as well as conclusions drawn from the DNA testing. An illustrated example of how DNA methods can be used to learn about the past is also included.
Ingimund's Saga
Author: Stephen Harding
Publisher: University of Chester
Published: 2016-08-30
Total Pages: 253
ISBN-13: 1908258446
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAround 1,100 years ago a group of Vikings arrived in Wirral from Ireland which began an influx of Vikings into the area. These settlers established their own community and this comprehensively updated book explores the history of these people and their legacy.
Viking Mersey
Author: Stephen Harding
Publisher: Countyvise Ltd
Published: 2002
Total Pages: 254
ISBN-13: 1901231348
DOWNLOAD EBOOK1100 years ago marked the start of a Viking invasion of the Mersey region, which reached out into Chester, West Lancashire and beyond. The Vikings left behind place-names like Kirkby, Kirby, Meols and Croxteth, which can also be found in Iceland, another region they were invading. This book is about these people in peace and war, their customs, traditions, pastimes, their paganism and their Christianity, their governments and their financial centre at Chester. It also includes a section on how modern genetic research is being used to discover the descendants of these Invaders in the modern day population.
In Search of Vikings
Author: Stephen E. Harding
Publisher: CRC Press
Published: 2014-12-19
Total Pages: 212
ISBN-13: 1040074650
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book presents a collection of papers from experts in a broad range of disciplines, including history, archaeology, genetics, and linguistics, to provide a detailed understanding of the Vikings in peace and in war. It focuses on one particularly exciting area of the Viking world, namely the north-west section of England, where they are known to have settled in large numbers. The 12 integrated studies in this book are designed to reinvigorate the search for Vikings in this crucial region and to provide must-reading for anyone interested in Viking history.
Science and the Vikings
Author: Stephen Ernest Harding
Publisher:
Published: 2017
Total Pages:
ISBN-13: 9781527207066
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Author: Marianne Whiting
Publisher: Accent Press Ltd
Published: 2016-12-02
Total Pages: 384
ISBN-13: 1786153645
DOWNLOAD EBOOKYou are your father's daughter... A young Viking woman picks up her sword and goes in search of retribution and justice. In 934 the English are fighting the Norse for supremacy over the North. Worship of the old Norse gods is challenged by Christianity. Traditional loyalties are tested and revenge can be swift and violent. In Cumbria a man is outlawed and killed. Faced with a life of destitution and servitude, his daughter Sigrid's only option is to appeal to the King of Norway to reverse his judgement on her father and allow her to inherit the family farm. But Norway is far away and Sigrid has only her wits and her skill with the sword to help her cause. Sigrid sets out to regain her birthright, encountering kings, warriors and villains on her quest. While her fighting skills earn her admiration, she must also learn about duty, honour and loyalty if she is to grow from a headstrong teenager into a woman and a respected warrior.
Ingimund's Saga
Author: Stephen Harding
Publisher: Countyvise
Published: 2006-11-01
Total Pages: 222
ISBN-13: 9781901231601
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAn exploration of the Viking way of life after they arrived at Wirral.
Wirral and Its Viking Heritage
Author: Paul Cavill
Publisher:
Published: 2000
Total Pages: 149
ISBN-13: 9780904889598
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Author: Tim Clarkson
Publisher: Birlinn Ltd
Published: 2019-09-05
Total Pages: 287
ISBN-13: 1788850564
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe true story of the Lady of the Mercians. At the end of the ninth century AD, a large part of what is now England was controlled by the Vikings – heathen warriors from Scandinavia who had been attacking the British Isles for more than a hundred years. Alfred the Great, king of Wessex, was determined to regain the conquered lands but his death in 899 meant that the task passed to his son Edward. In the early 900s, Edward led a great fightback against the Viking armies. He was assisted by the English rulers of Mercia: Lord Æthelred and his wife Æthelflæd (Edward's sister). After her husband's death, Æthelflæd ruled Mercia on her own, leading the army to war and working with her brother to achieve their father's aims. Known to history as the Lady of the Mercians, she earned a reputation as a competent general and was feared by her enemies. She helped to save England from the Vikings and is one of the most famous women of the Dark Ages. This book, published 1100 years after her death, tells her remarkable story.
