Illustrations
Reading edition
The Coming of the Northmen Frontispiece
FACING PAGE
Ladgerda 16
Alfred at Ashdune 26
Harald Fairhair 42
Olaf Cuaran 62
Thorolf slays Earl Hring at Brunanburh 72
The dying King Hakon carried to his Ship 88
King Olaf’s “Long Serpent” 102
Murtough on his Journey with the King of Munster in Fetters 118
“Olaf took the Old Woman in his Arms” 132
Death of Brian Boru at Clontarf 152
“The Vision of the Man on the Grey Horse” 166
“Come thou out, housewife,” called Flosi to Bergthora 172
The Battle of London Bridge 188
King Canute and Earl Ulf quarrel over Chess 214
King Magnus in the Marsh at Downpatrick 240
MAP
British Isles in the time of the Northmen 176