In Search of the Dark Ages
(Author) Michael WoodThis new edition of Michael Wood's groundbreaking first book explores the fascinating and mysterious centuries between the Romans and the Norman Conquest of 1066. in British history, such as Queen Boadicea, leader of a terrible war of resistance against the Romans, and King Arthur, the 'once and future king', for whose riddle Wood proposes a new and surprising solution. Here too, warts and all, are the Saxon, Viking and Norman kings who laid the political foundations of England - Offa of Mercia, Alfred the Great, Athelstan, and William the Conqueror, whose victory at Hastings in 1066 marked the end of Anglo-Saxon England. revised and updated edition of Michael Wood's classic book overturns preconceptions of the Dark Ages as a shadowy and brutal era, showing them to be a richly exciting and formative period in the history of Britain. TV.' history and archaeology.'
Michael Wood
Michael Wood is a renowned British writer and scholar known for his work in literary criticism and cultural history. His most famous work, "The Story of England," explores the history and literature of England. Wood's writing style is engaging and insightful, making complex subjects accessible to a wide audience.
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