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Cnut: The Danes in England in the Early Eleventh Century (The Medieval World) |  | Author: M. K. Lawson
Publisher: Longman Publishing Group
Category: Book
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Sales Rank: 484990
Media: Paperback
Edition: 1
Pages: 290
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.9
Dimensions (in): 8.5 x 5.5 x 0.6
ISBN: 0582059704
Dewey Decimal Number: 942.0043981
EAN: 9780582059702
ASIN: 0582059704
Publication Date: April 11, 1995
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Dr Lawson's study of Cnut's reign, includes an analysis of the state of late Anglo-Saxon England and a review of the main sources. If offers new interpretations and highlights the problems facing medievalists in evaluating information. This is the first full length study of Cnut since 1912 and will be essential reading for early medievalists.
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 A very difficult read! September 20, 2008
John P. Sander (Long Island, NY)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I found this book frustrating to read since Lawson constantly refers to the source material assuming that every reader is a professional historian. The main things I learned from this book was what we do not know about Cnut and his times. The source material is scanty but overwelming the reader with ambiguities does not help. I was not very familiar with late Anglo-Saxon England but the book should have been more accessable for an important figure in English and Scandinavian history.
Same book January 26, 2006
Z.A. (USA)
8 out of 10 found this review helpful
This book is good. Unfortunately, it is the exact same book written by M.K. Lawson under a different title. If I had known that, I wouldn't have spent another $20 on a book I already have. M.K. Lawson has the SAME book on Cnut out by two different titles.
Anyway, it is a good, thorough, scholarly work.
Good, but... November 8, 2005
Z.A. (USA)
3 out of 11 found this review helpful
This book does a really good job of covering King Cnut's reign in detail. I didn't like the way it ended, though. We are told what a skillful king Cnut was, both politically and militarily, and then we are told that he has been all but forgotten. Kind of ruined the mood!
Thorough Study of Little Known Episode in English History April 11, 2000
29 out of 29 found this review helpful
Lawson's coverage of the reign of Cnut and of the Danish conquest of England in the 11th century, is a thorough examination of a subject rarely covered in most histories of the island. About 50 years before the famous Norman Conquest of 1066, the Danish conquest was accomplished on the battle field by Cnut's father Svegn and cemented in Cnut's law codes. The England they conquered was one tired of wars and eager for a chance at peace. Lawson's study examines the ways in which Cnut engineered an aura of legitimacy to his reign, by using personal loyalty, legal codes, close relations with the church and, finally, by marrying the widowed queen of the Anglo-Saxon king, Aethelred the Unready. This is a very carefully researched work, shedding light on a compelling period in English history. This book is not for the historically uninitiated or for those who like their history on the light side. However, for those who enjoy an in-depth study of primary sources, this work fills an important gap in scholarship.
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