Author: Captivating History
Narrator: Jason Zenobia
Unabridged: 2 hr 32 min
Format: Digital Audiobook
Publisher: Findaway Voices
Published: 07/13/2023
Two manuscripts in one audiobook:
The Viking Age for Kids: A Captivating Guide to the Vikings, Their Raids, and Everyday LifeAnglo-Saxons for Kids: A Captivating Guide to the People of Early Medieval England and Their Battles Against the VikingsIn the first part of this audiobook, you will discover about:
Christopher Columbus wasn’t the first person to find America!Why Viking women never wore black.Why use a coffin when you can be buried in a boat?The Vikings’ favorite things to do for fun.A chariot pulled by cats?Watch out! Vikings had to protect themselves from witches, ghosts, zombies, and more!Is it a boat? Or is it a sea monster?How to churn butter like a Viking!A horse with eight legs?Why Vikings were such brave and fearless warriors.Sharing a room with barnyard animals might not be as bad as it sounds.Storytime! Read some of the stories the Vikings loved to tell.Viking runes and their meanings.The weird and wonderful (and sometimes terrifying) rituals the Vikings practiced.Why did the Vikings disappear?In the second part of this audiobook, you will learn about:
Was King Arthur real?What made Wessex so special?Which Germanic tribes came to Britain as the Anglo-Saxons?Who was St. Augustine?Where did the Normans come from?Who was the first King of England?Why did William the Conqueror come to England?What is the difference between modern and Old English?Who was the greatest king of Mercia?Were the Anglo-Saxons Christian?How is the shire system still important today?Scroll up and click the “add to cart” button to learn more about the Vikings and Anglo-Saxons!
How did the ancient Vikings live? What was their society like? This and many other questions about history and mythology will be answered in this brief guide. For example, an entire chapter is devoted to women’s roles in Viking socie...
Did you know that Loki is the father of the monstrous creatures that are prophesied to kill the gods of Asgard?When Heimdall blows his horn to signal the beginning of Ragnarok, the gods of Asgard are left with no choice but to face the forces of cha...
Historical and mythological anecdotes are given in this fascinating compilation of stories and facts. Some of the things you will read about or listen to, concern the following: - The meaning of the word Viking.- How Vikings in Norway were...
Few are those that have not heard of the fearsome Vikings and their daring exploits. These Northern seafarers, the scourge of the Middle Ages, left their mark on the world’s history in a grand fashion. Courageous, defiant, and driven by the de...
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Did you know that Viking-age Swedes were the founding dynasty of what eventually became Russia?In contrast to their Danish and Norwegian cousins, Swedish Vikings traveled east rather than west in search of riches, land, and power. The extensive rive...
Scandinavians of the ancient world had many gods and goddesses they worshiped. Are you curious about which ones they revered so much? Well, in this guide, that’s exactly what you will learn. To start off, this brief guide will go ove...
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