The Wolf Age: The Vikings, the Anglo-Saxons by Tore Skeie | Book Club

Full Title: The Wolf Age: The Vikings, the Anglo-Saxons and the Battle for the North Sea

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Pages to read: 320
ISBN: 9781782278351 (Originally listed edition, and Edition Eugene Is using)

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While reading the book, consider the below questions:
•What is the raison d’etre of the book? For what purpose did the author write the book? Why do people read this book?
•What are some limitations of the book?
•To whom would you suggest this book?
•Who were the Vikings?
•How were the Vikings structured?
•What king of faith did the Vikings have?
•Who were the prominent Anglo-Saxon leaders?
•How was politics structured in Anglo-Saxon regions?
•How did religion influence power?
•How do we know about this era?
•Why did people change allegiances?
•How did the slave institution function in the different regions?
•What war strategies were used during the Anglo-Saxon and Viking conflicts?
•Why bribe Vikings?
•How did Anglo-Saxon kingdoms defend themselves against the Vikings?
•How did the Vikings engage in battle?
•What is Æthelred known for?
•How had Normandy’s sovereignty changed?
•How as Normandy involved in the Anglo-Saxon and Viking conflict?
•Why did Sweyn Forkbeard decide on conquest rather than plunder?
•How effective was Cnut?
•How did Cnut build an empire?

Your questions are important and will take priority. If you have questions about the book's content or related ideas, either let me know what your questions are or raise them during the discussion.