Wulfric the Weapon Thane: A Story of the Danish Conquest of East Anglia

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Wulfric the Weapon Thane: A Story of the Danish Conquest of East Anglia

by Charles W. (Charles Watts) Whistler

EN·~7 hours·18 chapters

Chapters

18 total
1

PREFACE.

3:49
2

CHAPTER I. HOW LODBROK THE DANE CAME TO REEDHAM.

28:45
3

CHAPTER II. HOW LODBROK SPOKE WITH BEORN THE FALCONER.

33:27
4

CHAPTER III. WHAT CAME IN A NORTH SEA FOG.

31:09
5

CHAPTER IV. THE SONG OF THE BOSHAM BELL.

34:33
6

CHAPTER V. HOW WULFRIC, LODBROK, AND BEORN HUNTED.

26:55
7

CHAPTER VI. THE JUSTICE OF EARL ULFKYTEL.

26:44
8

CHAPTER VII. HOW WULFRIC CAME TO JUTLAND.

27:44
9

CHAPTER VIII. HOW WE FARED WITH INGVAR THE DANE.

23:35
10

CHAPTER IX. JARL HALFDEN'S HOMECOMING.

25:42

Description

Set in the storm‑tossed coast of 9th‑century East Anglia, this tale follows the turbulent days when Danish warlords swept across the English kingdoms. Amid fragmented chronicles and lingering folk legends—a bound king’s oak, a cursed “gold bridge,” and the martyrdom of King Eadmund—the narrative weaves history and myth into a vivid picture of a land on the brink of conquest.

Through the eyes of Wulfric, the son of a modest yet prosperous reed‑shore thane, listeners hear the clash of swords and the call of the sea. Raised on stories of Hengist and the freedom of the waves, Wulfric becomes the king’s trusted weapon bearer, caught between his loyalty to the fading Saxon realm and the relentless advance of Ingvar and his Danish kin. As the first battles unfold, his personal journey mirrors the fate of a people fighting for survival, offering a gripping glimpse into a forgotten chapter of England’s early history.

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Language

en

Duration

~7 hours (425K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Release date

2004-10-14

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

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Charles W. (Charles Watts) Whistler

1856–1913

Best known for vivid historical adventures set in Anglo-Saxon and Viking-age England, this English clergyman-novelist brought early medieval Britain to life with a storyteller’s pace and a deep feel for old chronicles and legends. His books were popular in their day and still appeal to readers who enjoy sweeping, old-world historical fiction.

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