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1	1066, the year of the conquest more books like this by David Howarth add to wishlist 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 ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.95! \| first editions \| SVS
2	Scarlet more books like this by Stephen R Lawhead add to wishlist The second installment of a completely re-imagined epic of the man known as Robin Hood is told in a far more eerie, earthly, and elemental way than ever before. see all copies from $2.91! new only from $2.91! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
3	The Perfect Wife more books like this by Lynsay Sands add to wishlist Paen Gerville longs for a lively, well-rounded woman, one whose plump breast will cushion his head after the lonely, harsh life of a solitary fighting knight. At first his wife-to-be promises no such delights, but one split bridal gown later, her assets are apparent. Reissue. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.89! \| first editions \| SVS
4	Lion of Justice more books like this by Jean Plaidy add to wishlist Based on the life of Henry I, King of England see all copies from $3.85! new only from $68.25! \| first editions \| SVS
5	No Dark Place more books like this by Joan Wolf add to wishlist Bereft at the loss of his adoptive father, the Sheriff of Lincoln, Hugh Corbaille, is unprepared for another shock. He actually may be the sole child of the Earl of Wiltshire, mysteriously abducted 13 years before on the day the nobleman was murdered. With no memory of his early years, Hugh begins to believe he may be the missing heir and sets off ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.06! \| signed copies \| first editions
6	The Morning Gift more books like this by Diana Norman add to wishlist A love story set in the 12th century against the turbulent background of civil war. see all copies from $11.18! new only from $99.00! \| first editions
7	The Proud Villeins more books like this by Valerie Anand add to wishlist see all copies from $2.53! new only from $80.00! \| first editions
8	From Domesday Book to Magna Carta 1087-1216 more books like this by Austin Lane Poole add to wishlist This illuminating book provides an account of a century and a half of English medieval history, beginning with the compilation of the Domesday Book and culminating in the issue of the Magna Carta and the subsequent civil war. A. L. Poole assesses the social and economic background to the period, the position of the monarchy, progress in education, ... see all copies from $5.85! new only from $24.95! \| first editions \| SVS
9	The Struggle for Mastery: The Penguin History of Britain 1066-1284 more books like this by David Carpenter add to wishlist The two-and-a-half centuries after 1066 were momentous ones in the history of Britain. In 1066, England was conquered for the last time. The Anglo-Saxon ruling class was destroyed and the English became a subject race, dominated by a Norman-French dynasty and aristocracy. This book shows how the English domination of the kingdom was by no means a ... see all copies from $4.11! new only from $6.97! \| SVS
10	The enigma of Hastings more books like this by Edwin Tetlow add to wishlist Despite its pivotal role in English - and world - history, the Battle of Hastings is known only through the famous "Bayeux Tapestry" and accounts written long after the event - and all but one of those from the pen of the victorious Normans.The ground where the battle was fought has never yielded a single artifact - not one scrap of metal, not one ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $12.28! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
11	The Normans and the Norman Conquest more books like this by R Allen Brown add to wishlist The introduction of Brown's book should be made compulsory reading- LONDON REVIEW OF BOOKSThe 'English' who faced the forces of William duke of Normandy on 14 October 1066 were by no means a pure-bred and unified race, nor was the flower of England's manhood laid low by an army of self-seeking Norman opportunists. R. Allen Brown traces the forces ... see all copies from $2.99! new only from $10.75! \| first editions \| SVS
12	An introduction to Domesday Book more books like this by R. Welldon Finn add to wishlist see all copies from $9.00! first editions
13	Knight's fee more books like this by Rosemary Sutcliff add to wishlist Set against the violent and turbulent backdrop of Norman England, this is the story of a young ill-treated boy who is wagered and won in a game of chess between a lord and a minstrel. The author has won the Carnegie Medal and the Other Award and wrote an autobiography, "Blue Remembered Hills". see all copies from $4.20! new only from $8.42! \| first editions \| SVS
14	Campaigns of the Norman conquest more books like this by Matthew Bennett add to wishlist An introduction to the Norman Conquest, an event which would link the English kingdom with Europe, especially France, for 500 years. It completely changed the nation's aristocracy, church and administration, bringing in a new language and cultural influences. This was reflected in art and architecture too, especially military architecture and the ... see all copies from $7.99! new only from $10.93!
15 view cover	The Saxon & Norman Kings more books like this by Christopher Nugent Lawrence Brooke add to wishlist First published in 1963, this classic exploration of the history of English kings and kingship from the sixth to the twelfth centuries has now been updated for a new generation of readers. A prologue has been added summarizing changes in modern knowledge and underlining the difference between the history of the 'English people', a phrase of the ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $94.15! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
16	Madselin more books like this by Norah Lofts add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! first editions \| SVS
17 view cover	The Bishop's Brood more books like this by Simon Beaufort add to wishlist Southampton 1070: Sir Geoffrey Mappestone and his loyal friend Roger seek passage on one of the many ships due to sail to the Holy Land. But peculiar things are happening, and it soon becomes evident that someone is trying to keep them from boarding. When Geoffrey's servant is killed by a deadly arrow that was clearly meant for the himself, Sir ... see all copies from $15.00! new only from $187.09!
18	Red lion and gold dragon, a novel of the Norman conquest. more books like this by Rosemary Sprague add to wishlist A monastery-educated Saxon youth returns home to face the responsibilities of fealty to his father, to the newly crowned King Harold Godwineson, and to England, now threatened by Duke William of Normandy. see all copies from $1.99! first editions
19 view cover	Domesday Book and Beyond: Three Essays in the Early History of England more books like this by Frederic William Maitland add to wishlist 'Why still read it? Why should scholars consult it and undergraduates study it? The plan answer is that still after ninety years remains the greatest single book on English medieval history': thus J. C. Holt in his foreword to this new impression of one of the classic historical texts in any language. In three extended essays Maitland exploits the ... see all copies from $10.00! new only from $29.74! \| first editions \| SVS
20 view cover	The history of the Norman conquest of England more books like this by Edward Augustus Freeman add to wishlist Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: EADWARltS SECOND TRANSLATION. 25 the hallowed weight. The two highest of earthly rulers, the continental and the insular Basileus, Richard of Germany and Henry of ... see all copies from $20.00! new only from $23.99!
21 view cover	Anglo-Norman England 1066-1166 more books like this by Marjorie Chibnall add to wishlist This book is the first comprehensive account for twenty years of the interaction between English and Norman traditions and institutions following the Conquest. The first century of Anglo-Norman feudalism saw the 'rise of administrative kingship' under William, his sons, and Stephen and Henry Plantagenet. At the same time the Norman lords came to ... see all copies from $9.28! new only from $26.08! \| first editions \| SVS
22 view cover	The Anglo-Saxon chronicles more books like this by Anne Savage add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $21.82! \| first editions \| SVS
23 view cover	William of Malmesbury's Chronicle of the Kings of England: From the Earliest Period to the Reign of King Stephen more books like this by J A Giles add to wishlist see all copies from $24.66! new only from $30.36! \| first editions \| SVS
24 view cover	The Shield Ring more books like this by Rosemary Sutcliff add to wishlist Set in the Lake District just after the Norman conquest, this book tells of the struggle of a Viking band to keep the Lake District free. Frytha joins Jarl Buthar's band after her family are slaughtered by the Normans. She quickly teams up with Bjorn, and the two spy on the Normans. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.28! \| first editions \| SVS
25 view cover	From Alfred the Great to Stephen more books like this by R H C Davis add to wishlist see all copies from $13.33! new only from $19.98! \| first editions

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