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That's what I was hoping that Harrison's The Hammer and the Cross would be when I started reading it, but the intervention of supernatural forces spoiled the story for me.I do think there is much capacity for looking into alternatives in the early medieval period especially with England but elsewhere too.
It comes from how Harold is never assumed to simply be the king; his position is threatened within or without constantly. A great many AH stories accept power as this unchanging thing and don't really ask what it takes to maintain it. There are many, many scenes that emphasize this.@SpanishSpy You mentioned that, unlike other novels that focus on high authorities, this one doesn't just accept power as it is, but actually takes a look and interrogates it, questioning it and examining it in close proximity. How exactly does the book do that? What are some specific scenes that make it seem like they are doing that?
Secondly, would you mind giving any specific examples of how he makes it clear just how vicious medieval combat is? I don't watch much medieval fiction, but most I've read also make it clear that combat at the time was quite dir
I don't think I can get this book, so I'll just ask for details.
Not too much, no. He does, however discuss who Harold's allies on the Continent may be.If Robert Cowley's What If II, the hypothesis of a Norman defeat at Hastings is explored by Cecelia Holland, and her conclusion is that a surviving Saxon England would remain part of the greater Norse cultural sphere. Does Silver explore that possibility?