{"product_id":"battle-for-the-island-kingdom-vikings-anglo-saxons-amp-normans-1000-1066","title":"Battle for the Island Kingdom : Vikings, Anglo-Saxons \u0026amp; Normans, 1000-1066","description":"\u003ch1\u003eBattle for the Island Kingdom\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eVikings, Anglo-Saxons \u0026amp; Normans, 1000-1066\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDon Hollway (Author)\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDescription\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-detail-description__body readmore\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSHORTLISTED FOR MILITARY HISTORY MATTERS BOOK OF THE YEAR 2024\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eRich with period sources, this is a fast-paced narrative of the years leading up to 1066 when Vikings, Anglo-Saxons and Normans vied for the English crown.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDiscover\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e the real history of the individuals immortalised in the Bayeux Tapestry.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eBloody battles, political intrigues and dynastic marriages all played a part in shaping a nascent England. \u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eBattle for the Island Kingdom\u003c\/i\u003e is a rich history of the violent six decades when Vikings, Anglo-Saxons and ultimately Normans vied for the English crown before the seismic Battle of Hastings determined the fate of England for centuries.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMeet the defining personalities of the age, from the English king Aethelred and his nemesis Viking Svein Forkbeard to Cnut who forged an empire across England and Scandinavia only for his Norman queen Emma and Saxon consort Aelfifu to pit his sons against each other. We discover how the power-hungry Earl Godwin plays all sides until his own son Harold eventually seizes the crown and why Harold's brother Tostig chose to betray both him and his people for the Norman William the Bastard, who would become William the Conqueror.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThisis a gripping tale of divided loyalties, treason and military might by master storyteller Don Hollway, author of the critically acclaimed \u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Last Viking\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eProduct details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"table\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003ePublished\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e11 Sep 2025\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eFormat\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eEdition\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1st\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003ePages\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e432\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eISBN\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781472858924\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eImprint\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOsprey Publishing\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eIllustrations\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e8-page plate section in colour\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eDimensions\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e198 x 129 mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSeries\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGeneral Military\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eShort code\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGNM\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003ePublisher\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Publishing\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePROD. CODE : 9781472858924\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"OSPREY PUBLISHING","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67243897782521,"sku":"9781472858924","price":29.49,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/4703\/2569\/files\/9781472858924.jpg?v=1790648680","url":"https:\/\/khaki-green.com.au\/products\/battle-for-the-island-kingdom-vikings-anglo-saxons-amp-normans-1000-1066","provider":"Khaki and Green Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}