Relates the adventures of the Saxon knight Ivanhoe in 1194, the year of Richard the Lion-Hearted's return from the Third Crusade.

This novel of the Crusades, chivalry, and courtly love not only recreates history, but made history as well.

Presents the Anglo-Saxon period of English history from the fifth century up to the late eleventh century, covering such events as the spread of Christianity, the invasions of the Vikings, the composition of Beowulf, and the Battle of ...

The dark ages of English history between the collapse of Roman rule in the early fifth century and the emergence of the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms in the seventh century are examined in this study, which draws attention to political and social ...

This book covers the emergence of the earliest English kingdoms to the establishment of the Anglo-Norman monarchy in 1087.

Fully indexed and complemented by maps and genealogical tables, this edition allows ready access to one of the prime sources of English national culture.

This book has been reissued in a format for students and teachers of history, literature, theology and Anglo-Saxon studies.