Alison Finlay – författare

Anglo-Danish Empire is an interdisciplinary handbook for the Danish conquest of England in 1016 and the subsequent reign of King Cnut the Great. Bringing together scholars from the fields of history, literature, archaeology, and manuscript studies, the volume offers comprehensive analysis of England’s shift from Anglo-Saxon to Danish rule. It follows the history of this complicated transition, from the closing years of the reign of King Æthelred II and the Anglo-Danish wars, to Cnut’s accession to the throne of England and his consolidation of power at home and abroad. Ruling from 1016 to 1035, Cnut drew England into a Scandinavian empire that stretched from Ireland to the Baltic. His reign rewrote the place of Denmark and England within Europe, altering the political and cultural landscapes of both countries for decades to come.

This is the story of the rivalry between Bjorn, Hitdoelakappi and Poror Kolbeinsson over Poror's wide Oddny, leading ultimately to the death of Bjorn in a heroic last stand against 24 attackers led by Poror. The book contains full critical and explanatory materials of one of Iceland's oldest sagas. A full introduction surveys the saga genre, and investigates its relationship with other European literature.