Project Gutenberg 2004-10-14 Public domain in the USA. 87 Whistler, Charles W. (Charles Watts) 1856 1913 Whistler, C. W. (Charles Watts) Wulfric the Weapon Thane: A Story of the Danish Conquest of East Anglia E-text prepared by Martin Robb "Wulfric the Weapon Thane: A Story of the Danish Conquest of East Anglia" by Charles W. Whistler is a historical novel written during the late 19th century. The story is set against the backdrop of the Danish conquest of East Anglia, a turbulent period in English history marked by Viking invasions. The narrative follows Wulfric, the son of a thane, as he navigates the challenges posed by both the sea and the encroaching Danish forces, with crucial plotlines including his interactions with Jarl Lodbrok and the larger historical figures surrounding the Danish conquest. The opening of the novel sets the stage with Wulfric and his father, Elfric, preparing to embark on a maritime journey that reflects their deep connection to the sea. As they make plans to sail their ship, the looming threat of the Danes is introduced through the fears of Wulfric's mother regarding potential encounters with Viking raiders. Their voyage takes an unexpected turn when they encounter a skilled rower in a small boat battling the rough seas, leading to a dramatic rescue that intertwines their fates with that of Jarl Lodbrok, establishing a strong camaraderie and foreshadowing further adventures. This initial chapter establishes Wulfric's motivations, his relationships with family, and the historical context, all of which will drive the narrative forward. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Vikings -- Juvenile fiction Kings and rulers -- Juvenile fiction Great Britain -- History -- Anglo-Saxon period, 449-1066 -- Juvenile fiction Saxons -- Juvenile fiction Danes -- Juvenile fiction Denmark -- History -- To 1241 -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Historical Fiction Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: History - British Browsing: Fiction 480043 479744 2024-09-06T08:50:44.214496 2023-10-06T10:27:45.144490 text/html text/html 469025 2020-12-18T11:42:56 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 171105 2020-12-18T11:42:56 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 248065 2024-09-06T08:50:52.203469 application/epub+zip 253727 2024-09-06T08:50:46.793462 application/epub+zip 250522 2024-09-06T08:50:45.826492 application/epub+zip 558682 2024-09-06T08:50:56.537428 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 525858 2024-09-06T08:50:51.516461 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 423499 2022-09-07T03:59:54.327661 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 457376 457363 2024-09-06T08:50:43.100496 2023-10-06T10:27:44.102490 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 457013 2020-12-18T11:42:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 168004 2020-12-18T11:42:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20002 2024-09-06T08:50:56.681431 application/rdf+xml 24846 2024-09-06T08:50:46.193488 image/jpeg 4727 2024-09-06T08:50:46.009483 image/jpeg 245447 2024-09-06T08:50:44.258493 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia