History of the Four Conquests of England, Volume 1 (Barnes & Noble Digital Library)
Nonfiction, History, British
| Author: | James Augustus St. John | ISBN: | 9781411455832 |
| Publisher: | Barnes & Noble | Publication: | June 28, 2011 |
| Imprint: | Barnes & Noble | Language: | English |
| Author: | James Augustus St. John |
| ISBN: | 9781411455832 |
| Publisher: | Barnes & Noble |
| Publication: | June 28, 2011 |
| Imprint: | Barnes & Noble |
| Language: | English |
An engrossing look at England in its infancy, when the country was surrounded and disciplined by the influences of four sets of conquerors—the Romans, the Anglo-Saxons, the Danes, and, finally, William the Conqueror. The author argues that braving this adversity served to strengthen the country until it became a political model for other countries. Volume One beings in primitive Britain and covers the Roman (43 ad) and Anglo-Saxon (410 ad) conquests.
An engrossing look at England in its infancy, when the country was surrounded and disciplined by the influences of four sets of conquerors—the Romans, the Anglo-Saxons, the Danes, and, finally, William the Conqueror. The author argues that braving this adversity served to strengthen the country until it became a political model for other countries. Volume One beings in primitive Britain and covers the Roman (43 ad) and Anglo-Saxon (410 ad) conquests.
