1066 (Paperback, New Ed)

1066 is one of the most famous of dates, and yet most of us have only the vaguest sense of what happened, and of the background. McLynn takes us through a generation's worth of northern European politics, making clear why both Harold and William thought they had a right to rule England and why Harold had to march to Hastings from winning another battle in the north. McLynn, with both Jung and Napoleon recently under his belt, has to be one of the most versatile of biographers; he manages to make clear how the 11th century is at once so long ago and just around the corner. (Kirkus UK)

Everyone knows what William the Conqueror won the Batlle of Hastings in 1066, but in recent years is has become customary to assume that the victory was virtually inevitable, given the alleged superiority of Norman military technology. In this new study, underpinned by biographical sketches of the great warriors who fought for the crown of England in 1066, Frank McLynn shows that this view is mistaken. The Battle on Senlac Hill on 14 October was desperately close-run thing, which Harold lost only because of an incredible run of bad fortune and some treachery from the Saxon elite in England. Both William and Harold were fine generals, but Harold was the more inspirational of the two. Making use of all the latest scholarship, McLynn shows that most of our 'knowledge' of 1066 rests on myths or illusions: Harold did not fight at Hastings with the same army with which he had been victorious at Stamford Bridge three weeks earlier; the Battle of Senlac was not won by Norman archery; Harold did not die with an arrowin the eye.

General

Imprint:	Pimlico
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	September 1999
First published:	2006
Authors:	Frank McLynn
Dimensions:	234 x 153 x 25mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	336
Edition:	New Ed
ISBN-13:	978-0-7126-6672-5
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > World history > 500 to 1500 Books > Humanities > History > British & Irish history > General Books > Social sciences > Warfare & defence > War & defence operations > Battles & campaigns Books > History > British & Irish history > General Books > History > World history > 500 to 1500
LSN:	0-7126-6672-9
Barcode:	9780712666725

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