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Historical
art of Alfred the Great, Hereward the Wake and King Harold in historical military print by Chris Collingwood
and Brian Palmer. Alfred The Great and Hereward the Wake historical prints
published by Cranston Fine Arts, the military and historical art
print company.
The Battle of Brunanburh 937 AD. The west Saxon Ruler Athelstan son of Edward the Elder and
Grandson of Alfred the great. Had brought under his control the Norse
Kingdom of York and the Kingdom of the Britans, Strathclyde. However
when he marched into Scotland, the North erupted into war against the Saxon
King. against him were the Picts, and scots of Constantine III, Britain's as well
as Vikings under King Olaf Godfreyson of Dublin. The combined force fought
against Athelstans army in a epic two day battle at Brunanburg (situated
now near the border of Scotland and England) The Saxons of Wessex and
Mercia and some Danes won a great victory against the Northern Foe.
After this battle Athelstan controlled most of England. this position was
later held by his brothers King Edmund the 1st and later King Edred.
Fire
from the Fens, c.1071 by Chris Collingwood In the year
1070, Saxon England lay under Norman oppression. Only one last centre of
resistance remained. The Isle of Ely in the Fenlands of East Anglia.
Here, Hereward Leofricson, son of Earl Leofric and Lady Godiva, emerged
as a warrior leader. Struggling against overwhelming odds in his
defiance of the Normans. The legend of Hereward the Wake was born. |
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