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The Normans - How William the Conqueror changed Britain forever (Paperback)
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The Normans - How William the Conqueror changed Britain forever (Paperback)
Series: All you need to know
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The success of the Norman Conquest of Britain turned on one lucky
break. For months, William of Normandy waited for an opportunity to
cross the Channel and invade. But he needed favourable weather and
the wind refused to co-operate. The Anglo Saxon King Harold,
meanwhile, waited with his army and might well have defeated him.
But only weeks before the wind changed, Harold received shattering
news. The King of Norway had invaded Yorkshire with a huge Viking
army and 300 ships. Harold had to race north at breakneck speed to
defeat him and then, on hearing that William was finally crossing
the Channel, race back down the length of England with his
exhausted and depleted army to counter the Norman threat. Despite
this, the Battle of Hastings was a "close run thing"; Harold's
war-weary army very nearly won it. As we know, that didn't happen,
and Harold's eventual defeat had the most dramatic effect of any
defeat in the high Middle Ages. In a few short months, the ruler of
northern France became the master of Britain and within a year or
two had made his government effective across the whole country. It
was a staggering military success, on a par with the First Crusade
which followed it 30 years later. In this short, highly
entertaining book, Daniel Gerrard tells the story of Britain
before, during and after the Conquest, and explains how the Norman
kings built on a highly effective Anglo Saxon framework to lay the
foundations of modern Britain.
General
Imprint: |
Connell Publishing
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Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Series: |
All you need to know |
Release date: |
June 2020 |
Authors: |
Daniel Gerrard
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Dimensions: |
211 x 147 x 12mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
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Pages: |
128 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-911187-94-3 |
Categories: |
Books >
Humanities >
History >
General
Books >
History >
General
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LSN: |
1-911187-94-5 |
Barcode: |
9781911187943 |
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