Wulf the Saxon

Wulf the Saxon

A Story of the Norman Conquest

by G. A. Henty
Publisher: Dover Publications
Trade Paperback, 352 pages
Price: $14.95

Historical Setting: Britain, 1060s A. D.

This exciting, historically accurate tale of loyalty and courage in 11th-century Britain recounts a thane's bravery in service to his Saxon king — a duty that culminates in the Battle of Hastings. The hero is a young thane who wins the favor of Earl Harold and becomes one of his retinue. When Harold becomes King of England, Wulf assists in the Welsh wars and takes part against the Norsemen at the battle of Stamford Bridge. When William of Normandy invades England, Wulf is with the English host at Hastings.

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