Who Made England?
The Saxon-Viking Race to Create a Country
2nd Edition
Published on 15. May 2017
192 pages
978-0-7509-8301-3 (ISBN)
Description
Did you know English people were around before the country of England was invented? It's true: just over 1,000 years ago, English people lived in several smaller countries all over the island of Britain. A Saxon king called Alfred is famous for starting to bring these countries together - but who finished the job? Another Saxon king? A monk? Or was it... a Viking? In this fantastically illustrated book, storyteller Chip Colquhoun explores fact and folklore to see what they tell us about the birth of a country. After enjoying these tales of deadly battles, singing kings and miraculous queens, can you work out Who Made England?
More details
Edition
2nd Digital original
Language
English
Place of publication
Stroud
United Kingdom
Target group
Children/juvenile
Interest Age: From 7 years
Illustrations
30 Illustrations, black and white
File size
16,27 MB
ISBN-13
978-0-7509-8301-3 (9780750983013)
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Schweitzer Classification
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Book
08/2020
2nd Edition
The History Press Ltd
€19.00
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05/2017
The History Press Ltd
€18.50
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Persons
Chip Colquhoun is a professional storyteller who has written, directed and performed in a number of heritage projects, including history trails and celebrations of key historical events. He has received five grants from the Arts Council to write family productions, one of which was nominated for the British Awards for Storytelling Excellence 2012 - and the most recent of which is for a production marking the millennial of King Cnut's accession. He is currently Communications Officer for the joint strategy of the Society for Storytelling and the Intangible Cultural Heritage Committee of ICOMOS UK.
Content
- Cover
- Title
- Copyright
- Contents
- About the Author
- About the Illustrator
- Thank Yous for the Second Edition
- Foreword for the First Edition
- Foreword for the Second Edition
- Introduction
- Where did the English Come From?
- Bede
- Alfred the Great
- Ethelfled
- Edward the Elder
- Elfweard
- Ethelstan
- Edmund
- Eadred
- Edwy the Fair
- A Brief Break from Britain
- Edgar the Peaceful
- Edward the Martyr
- Ethelred the Unready
- A Few More Monks
- Edmund Ironside
- Knut the Great
- What Happened Next?
- Bibliography
