The history of the conquest of England by the Normans from its
genesis in the deathbed decision of Edward the Confessor to
recommend Harold Godwinson as his successor, to the crushing of the
last flickers of English Resistance in June 1076.
A landmark new history, the most detailed study yet of this
pivotal event in English history.
Puts the English resistance to William's invasion center stage
unlike previous histories that concentrate on the Normans.
A brilliantly written narrative history, Peter Rex has received
critical acclaim for his other three books (see below).
The Norman Conquest is the single most important event in
English history. On this invasion and 'regime change' pivoted the
second millennium of English history. This is well recognized: what
is not is how long and hard the English people fought to deny
William 'the Bastard', Duke of Normandy his prize. Rather than
being the smooth transition peddled by pro-Norman historians, the
Norman conquest was a brutal and violent takeover by an army of
occupation. Unknown thousands of rebellious thegns resisted the
Norman regime, the most famous being Hereward, but there were
plenty of willing collaborators among England's clergy, who pushed
for William to be crowned king. In return he let them retain their
sees and abbacies, as well as the vast tracts of land.
Peter Rex tells the whole story of the Conquest of England by
the Normans from its genesis in the deathbed decision of King
Edward the Confessor in January 1066 to recommend Harold Godwinson
as his successor, to the crushing of the last flickers of English
resistance in June 1076.
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