Northumbria's Bloody History

Häftad, Engelska, 2025

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From the Tees to the Tweed, from Barnard Castle to Berwick and from Hartlepool to Haltwhistle, the North East of England holds a long history and unique heritage. Many have fought and spilled blood on our soil – Roman legions, Dark-Age war lords, Viking raiders, Norman invaders, reivers and rebels; three centuries of cross-border conflict with Scotland changed the course of not just regional but national history.Historical figures such as Ida the Flamebearer, Aethelfrith the Destroyer, William Wallace and Harry Hotspur all feature, but the sound and fury of arms and armour has largely drowned out the voices of ordinary people and individuals whose names have been lost to history. To this end, Northumbria's Bloody History also includes accounts of random acts of everyday violence, the ravages of the Black Death and the cruelties of religious persecution in the land which once formed the heart of ancient Northumbria.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2025-11-06
Mått156 x 234 x 18 mm
Vikt298 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor192
FörlagThe History Press Ltd
ISBN9781837050512

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'This absorbing study explores the violent tapestry of the North East's past via both the lens of significant events and the suffering of ordinary folk. From the great clashes that altered the course of nations to the routine brutalities that marked daily life, Dufferwiel excavates centuries in which Roman legions, Dark Age warlords, Viking raiders, Norman invaders, reivers and rebels all fought and bled on Northumbrian soil.The author shifts deftly between the epic and the intimate, his explorations of great military confrontations told alongside the human consequences of plague, social unrest and long-running local feuds. Anchoring the narrative is a sure sense of place. The author examines battlefields and policy with a historian's rigour, yet never loses sight of the communities shaped and often shattered by the relentless churn of conflict.The result is both panoramic in scope and profoundly human in its insights,'