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The King in the North: The Life and Times of Oswald of Northumbria (2013)

by Max Adams

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'A triumph - a Game of Thronesin the Dark Ages' TOM HOLLAND. The magisterial biography of Oswald Whiteblade, exiled prince of Northumbria, who returned in blood and glory to reclaim his birthright. A charismatic leader, a warrior whose prowess in battle earned him the epithet Whiteblade, an exiled prince who returned to claim his birthright, the inspiration for Tolkein's Aragorn. Oswald of Northumbria was the first great English monarch, yet today this legendary figure is all but forgotten. In this panoramic protrait of Dark Age Britain, archaeologist and biographer Max Adams returns the king in the North to his rightful place in history.… (more)

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941.0153History and Geography › Europe › British Isles › Historical periods of British Isles › Early history to 1066

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DA152.O89History of Europe, Asia, Africa and Oceania › Great Britain › History of Great Britain › England › History › By period › Early and medieval to 1485 › Celts. Romans. Saxons. Danes. Normans

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