Author: John
Pullen-Appleby. This work examines the largely untold story
of English sea power prior to the Norman Conquest. The author
illuminates the much-neglected period 871 to 1100, an age
when English rulers deployed naval resources, first against
Norse Invaders, and later as an instrument of state in relations
with neighbouring countries.
The author has gathered together information
about the crewing, appearance, financing and use of fighting
ships during the period.
