An Account of the Danes and Norwegians in England, Scotland, and IrelandJ. Murray, 1852 - 359 стор. "My aim in it has been to convey a juster and less prejudiced notion than prevails at present respecting the Danish and Norwegian conquests." -Jens Jacob Asmussen Worsaae, An Account of the Danes and the Norwegians (1852) An Account of the Danes and the Norwegians in England, Scotland and Ireland (1852) by Jens Warsaae, was based on his research into the Scandinavian invasions of the European mainland. During the 10th century, the European mainland was invaded by Norse settlers from Denmark, Norway, and Sweden, who intermarried with native tribes and came to be known as "Normans." While their influence on the history of France was significant, it was even stronger in England, which the Normans conquered in the 11th century. Warsaae's book, commissioned by the Royal Society of Northern Antiquaries, was his attempt to revise the impressions that the 19th century British had of the effects of the Norman conquests on England. This replica of the original text is accompanied by numerous woodcuts. |
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... east , the west , and the south , its numerous warriors and shrewd men , who subverted old kingdoms , and founded new and powerful ones in their place . It was by Danish and Norwegian fleets that Normandy and England were then conquered ...
... east . Swedish Vikings , or pirates , harried and esta- blished themselves upon the coasts of Finland and of the countries now belonging to Russia ; and a tribe of them , the Varæger , even made themselves there the reigning people ...
... east , Norway is separated from Sweden by rocks , forests , and large desert plains . The interior of the country is partly filled with mountains and immense forests , which anciently were still more extensive . The valleys alone ...
... eastern coasts , where large open plains extend themselves . Smiling landscapes , with well - cultivated fields , beautiful ranges of forest , and small clear lakes everywhere meet the eye . One would often be led to fancy oneself in ...
... east - north - east to west - south - west , with the river Tweed on one side , and the Solway firth on the other , they form a natural boundary between England and Scotland . Farthest towards the west rise the mountains of Wales ...