Biography
Michael McComb is from Liverpool, United Kingdom. He studied Real Estate (BSc) at Liverpool John Moores University and History (MA) at Manchester Metropolitan University, where he specialised in Medieval England and wrote his dissertation on the political, military and ecclesiastical relationships between the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms.
He has written about medieval and early modern rulers, courtiers, battles and wars for several publications, including the Historians Magazine, The Collector, Lessons from History and Kings & Generals.
Education
- History MA - Manchester Metropolitan University
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Contributions
Book Review
Athelstan
“It was the most terrible conflict that anyone could remember. Entire kingdoms were mobilised for combat. Slaughter fit to stupefy...
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Edmund I - The Second King of England
Edmund I ruled the Kingdom of the English from 939 to 946. In his youth, alongside his brother, King Aethelstan...
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Silver penny of Edmund I
A Silver penny of Edmund I of England, York Museum Trust, York, c. 936 - 946. A silver coin from 10th century England...
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Miniature of Edmund I of England
Edmund I of England, miniature by unknown artist, included in Genealogical roll of the kings of England, London...
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Aethelred I of Wessex - The Forgotten Victor of the Battle of Ashdown
Aethelred I ruled the Kingdom of Wessex (southern England) from 865 to 871 and led the...
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Saint Cuthburga Church in Wimborne Minster
Saint Cuthburga church in Wimborne Minster, photograph by Ethan Doyle White, England, 17 August, 2019. The...
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Coins of King Aethelred of Wessex and King Burgred of Mercia
Three Early-Medieval silver coins of Anglo Saxon Kings, the Cambridgeshire County Council...
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Miniature of Aethelred of Wessex
King Aethelred of Wessex, miniature by unknown artist, included in Genealogical roll of the kings of England, London...
Book Review
The First King of England: Æthelstan and the Birth of a Kingdom
Born in the year 894, Aethelstan was the third in a remarkable line of great warrior kings...
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Seven Kings Must Die Film - Historical Accuracy
Seven Kings Must Die (2023) is a historical drama film based on Bernard Cornwell's novel Warlord (2020...
Book Review
Cnut: The North Sea King
In 1066 and All That (1930), a parody book of English history, Cnut is described as a "bad king," who "became a good king."...
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Aethelstan in Seven Kings Must Die
Harry Gilby as King Aethelstan in the film Seven Kings Must Die, image by Netflix, accessed through IMDb, 2023.
Translations
| English Original | Language | Translation | Translator |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anglo-Saxon Warfare | Portuguese | Guerra Anglo-Saxônica | Raimundo Raffaelli-Filho |
| Aethelred I of Wessex | Spanish | Etelredo I de Wessex | Rosa Baranda |
| Edmund I | French | Edmond Ier | Babeth Étiève-Cartwright |
| Edmund I | Bengali | প্রথম এডমন্ড | Tuli Banerjee |
| Battle of Brunanburh | Portuguese | Batalha de Brunanburh | Raimundo Raffaelli-Filho |
| Aethelred I of Wessex | Portuguese | Etelredo I de Wessex | Raimundo Raffaelli-Filho |
| Aethelred I of Wessex | Turkish | Wessex Kralı I. Aethelred | Hamza Kochan |
| The Last Kingdom TV Series - Historical Accuracy | Portuguese | Série de TV 'The Last Kingdom' - Precisão Histórica | Raimundo Raffaelli-Filho |
| Aethelred I of Wessex | French | Æthelred Ier de Wessex | François Anastacio |
| Aethelred I of Wessex | Bengali | ওয়েসেক্সের প্রথম এথেলরেড | Tuli Banerjee |
