1066: Year of the Conquest

David Howarth

ISBN 10: 0670696013 / ISBN 13: 9780670696017

Edité par Viking Adult, 1978

Former library book; Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 1.1. N° de réf. du vendeur G0670696013I3N11

Synopsis :

Book by Howarth David

Présentation de l'éditeur: 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.

Détails bibliographiques

Titre : 1066: Year of the Conquest
Éditeur : Viking Adult
Date d'édition : 1978
Reliure : Hardcover
Etat : Good
Etat de la jaquette : No Jacket