About this title: Everyone knows 1066 as the date of the Norman invasion and conquest of England. But how many of us can place that event in the context of the entire dramatic year in which it took place? From the death of Edward the Confessor in early January to the Christmas coronation of Duke William of Normandy, there is an almost uncanny symmetry, as well as a ...
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Dorset Press
Date Published: 1993
ISBN-13:9780880290142ISBN:0880290145
Description: A wonderful copy with some minor edgewear to the cover. Dust Jacket has some edgewear present. -, Hard Cover, Very Good / Very Good. read more
Description: Good. Light shelf wear and minimal interior marks. Millions of satisfied customers and climbing. Thriftbooks is the name you can trust, guaranteed. Spend Less. Read More. read more
Description: Very good. Book has appearance of light use with no easily noticeable wear. Millions of satisfied customers and climbing. Thriftbooks is the name you can trust, guaranteed. Spend Less. Read More. read more
Description: Good. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Description: Very Good. Great condition for a used book! Minimal wear. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Description: Fine. 0880290145 IN STOCK! ! ! Hardback with dust jacket-Clean pages with tight binding: No marks, writing, or stickers inside or out! Maybe a hint of edge wear from shelving. We ship to APO, FPO, and Internationally. Ships within 24 to 48 hours. Tracking information provided with every order! read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Dorset Press
Date Published: 1993
ISBN-13:9780880290142ISBN:0880290145
Description: Very Good. Very good+ hardcover with DJ. Previous owner's name on end paper, pages are otherwise clean and unmarked. Covers show light edge wear. Binding is tight, hinges strong. Dust jacket shows light edge wear.; 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed! Free Delivery Confirmation! Ships same or next business day! read more
Binding: Trade paperback
Publisher: Penguin Books
Date Published: 1981
ISBN-13:9780140058505ISBN:0140058508
Description: Floyd, Gareth. Very good. No dust jacket as issued. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 207 p. Contains: Illustrations. Audience: General/trade. Remainder mark. read more
Description: Very Good. Book is pretty much like new, dust jacket has very, very minimal shelf wear. Very nice, clean copy! NO markings in text of book. read more
"I enjoyed the book as my first introduction to this pivotal point in English history. I'd heard of the Battle of Hastings before, but didn't really know any details about who fought whom. This book does a good job of explaining the events leading up to the battle, the various groups involved, and some discussion of how the battle's outcome affected life for the average Englishman. If I have any quibble at all, it is that the author relies entirely too much on assumption. In the introduction, he states that primary sources from the time period are very rare; the majority of his source material was either French/Norman or Norwegian, and there's very little available from the English people themselves. As he cautions, a lot of the material is biased toward each author's "home team"; i.e., French accounts favor William the Conqueror, accounts written by the clergy have a decided religious slant to them, etc. But when there is no concrete evidence about a specific event or conversation, the author relies entirely too much on speculation and assumption. To me, it would have been better to just say, "We don't know why Harold held the line instead of advancing," for example."
"A gift for the history geek. The book recounts the simulataneous (independently planned) 1066 invasions of England...by the Normans from France and the Vikings from Scandanavia who decided to storm the island separately within days of each other (this was pretty unlucky for the English). Howarth re-traces the steps of the three armies and ties this together in a gripping tale of near misses. Harold of England scored a heroic victory over the Vikings at Stamford Bridge in the North only to rush to defeat against the Normans at Hastings days later in the South. It all could have been different, if only..... Howarth gets the reader right into the muck and grime of the day."
"This is one of the best succinct examinations and histories of the Norman Conquest, the foundation of modern English and American culture and language. Read it if you like history, war, England, or language."
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