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1896 Hereward The Saxon Patriot Lt. General Harward Genealogy History HC

by Lieutenant-General Harward

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An original 1896 first edition of "Hereward: The Saxon Patriot" by Lieutenant-General Harward, published in London by Elliot Stock. This scholarly Victorian work explores the life and legacy of Hereward the Wake, the famed Anglo-Saxon resistance leader who opposed William the Conqueror following the Norman Conquest. In addition to the historical biography, the book includes extensive genealogical research tracing Hereward's ancestors and descendants from A.D. 445 through 1896. Contents include: Biography of Hereward the Wake Anglo-Saxon and Norman history Medieval England and the Norman Conquest Heraldry and family history Genealogical tables and pedigrees Appendices with lineage charts This volume is an excellent addition to collections of medieval history, English genealogy, heraldry, and Victorian historical scholarship. (DL 7/26)

  • Publisher: Elliot Stock, London
  • Year: 1896
  • Binding: Hardcover
  • Condition: Fair

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