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In his darkest hour, hiding in the depths of the Somerset marshes in 878 AD, King Alfred devises a scheme to save his kingdom from the Vikings threatening to overwhelm the country. His spectacular success, beginning with the triumphant battle of Ethandun, involves creating a sense of nation among his subjects. To help with this, Alfred gathers a small band of brilliant foreign scholars in his court, chief among them John the Old Saxon. Follow this...
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Acerca de las convulsiones políticas y religiosas de la Inglaterra del siglo 7°, nadie está a salvo. Cómo los viejos dioses son erosionados por la nueva iglesia y los hombres ambiciosos compiten por el poder, la sangre se derrama por toda la tierra. En el sur, el ealdorman Aelfhere cree que para su única hija de diecisiete años Cynethryth, unirla en matrimonio con un Rey Sajón es el camino a la seguridad. Y así en contra de sus propios deseos...
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Mierce, the English Midlands, 8th Century A.D. 'thelbald, King of Mierce, is a man of ambition. Having created much-needed stability within his domain, he now aspires to take the surrounding kingdoms to expand and fortify his own. Stealthy and cunning, 'thelbald manipulates other men of power to achieve his goals. The quest for power is not King 'thelbald's only passion in life. Despite not wishing to marry, he has an unabating lust for women and...
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Among the political and religious upheaval of seventh century England, nobody is safe.As the old gods are eroded by the new church and and ambitious men vie for power, blood is shed throughout the land. In the south, ealdorman Aelfhere believes that for his only daughter, 16-year-old Cynethryth, marriage to a Saxon king is the way to security. And so, against her own wishes, Cynethryth is betrothed. Yet as battle rages around her, Cynethryth too becomes...
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