Login1066: A New History of the Norman Conquest
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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 recognised, 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 pus
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Manufacturer: Amberley Publishing
Release date: 6 October 2009
ISBN-10 : 1848681062 | ISBN-13: 9781848681064
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Release date: 6 October 2009
ISBN-10 : 1848681062 | ISBN-13: 9781848681064
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