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1066

The Year of the Conquest

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  • 208 páginas
  • 8 horas de lectura

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It's an important date in western history: 1066, the year William the Conqueror won the Battle of Hastings, changing England & the English forever. Yet the events leading to & following this turning point are shrouded in mystery & distorted by biased accounts, & many believe the English ultimately won, since the Normans became assimilated into English ways of life. Drawing on contemporary sources, David Armine Howarth portrays the leading characters & their motivations. At the same time he shows the year's events from the viewpoint of commoners, showing how they lived, worked, fought, died & perceived the overthrow of their world. Introduction England, New Year's Day Death of a King, Jan. 4 Coronation, Jan. 5 Rouen, Jan. 10 The Comet, April 18 Normandy, Spring Norway, Summer North Wind, Aug. 10-Sept. 12 York, Sept. 20-25 The English Channel, Sept. 28 The Challenge, Oct. 3-13 Hastings, Oct. 14 London, Oct. 15-Dec. 25 England, New Year's Eve Sources & Acknowledgements Index

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1066, David Armine Howarth

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1980
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(Tapa blanda),
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Título
1066
Subtítulo
The Year of the Conquest
Idioma
Inglés
Editorial
Robin Clark
Publicado en
1980
Formato
Tapa blanda
Páginas
208
ISBN10
086072042X
ISBN13
9780860720423
Serie
Descripción
It's an important date in western history: 1066, the year William the Conqueror won the Battle of Hastings, changing England & the English forever. Yet the events leading to & following this turning point are shrouded in mystery & distorted by biased accounts, & many believe the English ultimately won, since the Normans became assimilated into English ways of life. Drawing on contemporary sources, David Armine Howarth portrays the leading characters & their motivations. At the same time he shows the year's events from the viewpoint of commoners, showing how they lived, worked, fought, died & perceived the overthrow of their world. Introduction England, New Year's Day Death of a King, Jan. 4 Coronation, Jan. 5 Rouen, Jan. 10 The Comet, April 18 Normandy, Spring Norway, Summer North Wind, Aug. 10-Sept. 12 York, Sept. 20-25 The English Channel, Sept. 28 The Challenge, Oct. 3-13 Hastings, Oct. 14 London, Oct. 15-Dec. 25 England, New Year's Eve Sources & Acknowledgements Index