| 1066: The Year of the Conquest Contributor(s): Howarth, David (Author) |
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ISBN: 0140058508 ISBN-13: 9780140058505 Publisher: Penguin Books OUR PRICE: $14.40 Product Type: Paperback Published: August 1981 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Europe - Medieval - History | Military - Medieval |
| Dewey: 942.021 |
| LCCN: 81001816 |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 5" W x 7.6" (0.35 lbs) 207 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The year 1066 is one of the most important dates in the history of the Western world: the year William the Conqueror defeated the English at the Battle of Hastings and changed England and the English forever. The events leading to-and following-this turning point in history are shrouded in mystery. Distorted by the biased accounts written by a subjugated people, many believe it was the English who ultimately won the battle, since the Normans became assimilated into the English way of life. Drawing on a wealth of contemporary sources, David Howarth gives us memorable portraits of the kings: Edward the Confessor, Harold of England, William of Normandy, as well as the leading political figures of the time. Howarth describes the English commoners: how they worked, fought, died, and how they perceived the overthrow of their world from their isolated shires. |