Warrior Women of Northern Europe 750 BC - AD 1014

This book is an examination into the female warrior tradition within both the Celtic and Germanic societies of Northern Europe, including the historically based Iron Age, Romano-Celtic, Saxon and Viking peoples.

From the earliest violent encounter recorded to the devastating impact of Christianity upon the free tribal systems of Europe, this book aims to give the reader a full account of a long forgotten way of life.

Detailed are the origins of the warrior women, their appearance and equipment, their education and training, the status of women in Celtic and Germanic heroic warrior society and the tactical role of warrior women in battle.