anglo-saxon period, 449-1066

When sixteen-year-old Dan Renfrew accidentally transports himself to England in the year 1066, he learns he is a time jumper, descended from a long line of secret heroes who protect the present by traveling to the past to fix breaks and glitches in the time stream.

Examines the earliest history of England, from the departure of the Romans in the fifth century through six centuries of Anglo-Saxon civilization, tracing the revival of trade, the rise of Christianity, the establishment of familiar shires and boroughs, and the gradual formation of a unified nation.

"Which innovative ideas and inventions began with the Anglo-Saxons? Find out how the Anglo-Saxons farmed their land, built their houses, and organized their society. Discover how their . . . developments in defense, law, language, and storytelling still influence the way we live"--Provided by publisher.

Presents in graphic novel format the arrival of the Vikings in early Britain to the Norman invasion.

"Britain is in a state of uneasy peace. Northumbria's Viking ruler, Sigtryggr, and Mercia's Saxon Queen Aethelflaed have agreed a truce. And so England's greatest warrior, Uhtred of Bebbanburg, at last has the chance to take back the home his traitorous uncle stole from him so many years ago-and which his scheming cousin still occupies"--Jacket flap.

At the end of the ninth century, Alfred the Great is on his death bed and unified England is on the brink of chaos, and Saxon-born, Viking-raised warrior Uhtred is forced to choose between his vows to Alfred and England or to lay down his sword to reclaim his long-lost ancestral lands in the north.

Explores the history, society, government, and culture of England in medieval times, after the Romans left the island.

Describes daily life and major historical events of the Middle Ages, with an emphasis on events in Great Britain from the fifth to the fifteenth centuries.

With a fragile peace between Wessex, Mercia, and East Anglia loyalties and ambitions are put to the test when forces gather against the kingdom's greatest warrior, Uhtred of Bebbanburg.