The English Resistance: The Underground War Againt the Normans - Couverture souple

Rex, Peter

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1445604795 ISBN 13 : 9781445604794

Editeur : Amberley Publishing, 2014

Synopsis

In 1066 the English were conquered by the infamous William the Conqueror. However, the English did not just roll over and die before their oppressors; far from it. For over five years the English violently rebelled against the invading Normans, murdering quislings, burning towns and sacking cathedrals. Peter Rex tells the story of each rebellion, their often colourful leaders (including Hereward the Wake, Edgar the Aetheling and Eadric the Wild) and the rebels themselves, whom the Normans called 'silvatici' or forest dwellers. He also considers William's attempts at pacifying the English, especially his notorious 'harrying' of the North, which amounted to genocide. For those who thought it was all over with King Harold's death, this book reinforces the view that the English are not so easily overcome.

A propos du livre

Revue de presse :

'An invaluable rehabilitation of an ignored resistance movement' --The Sunday Times

'Portrays William as he really was a bloody, ruthless war criminal' --Frank McLynn, author of 1066: The Year of Three Battles

'Peter Rex's scholarship is remarkable' --The Sunday Express

'Portrays William as he really was a bloody, ruthless war criminal' --Frank McLynn, author of 1066: The Year of Three Battles

'Peter Rex's scholarship is remarkable' --The Sunday Express

Biographie de l'auteur :

Peter Rex was a retired history teacher and the author of six history books. He was Head of History at Princethorpe College for twenty years. Sadly, Peter Rex died in March 2012.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Amberley Publishing
• Date d'édition: 2014
• ISBN 10: 1445604795
• ISBN 13: 9781445604794
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 256