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It's an important date in western history: 1066, the year William the Conqueror won the Battle of Hastings, changing England & the English forever. Yet the events leading to & following this turning point are shrouded in mystery & distorted by biased accounts, & many believe the English ultimately won, since the Normans became assimilated into English ways of life. Drawing on contemporary sources, David Armine Howarth portrays the leading characters & their motivations. At the same time he shows the year's events from the viewpoint of commoners, showing how they lived, worked, fought, died & perceived the overthrow of their world. Introduction England, New Year's Day Death of a King, Jan. 4 Coronation, Jan. 5 Rouen, Jan. 10 The Comet, April 18 Normandy, Spring Norway, Summer North Wind, Aug. 10-Sept. 12 York, Sept. 20-25 The English Channel, Sept. 28 The Challenge, Oct. 3-13 Hastings, Oct. 14 London, Oct. 15-Dec. 25 England, New Year's Eve Sources & Acknowledgements Index
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1066, David Armine Howarth
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- Released
- 1980
- Binding
- (Paperback),
- Book condition
- Good
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- Title
- 1066
- Subtitle
- The Year of the Conquest
- Language
- English
- Authors
- David Armine Howarth
- Publisher
- Robin Clark
- Released
- 1980
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 208
- ISBN10
- 086072042X
- ISBN13
- 9780860720423
- Series
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- It's an important date in western history: 1066, the year William the Conqueror won the Battle of Hastings, changing England & the English forever. Yet the events leading to & following this turning point are shrouded in mystery & distorted by biased accounts, & many believe the English ultimately won, since the Normans became assimilated into English ways of life. Drawing on contemporary sources, David Armine Howarth portrays the leading characters & their motivations. At the same time he shows the year's events from the viewpoint of commoners, showing how they lived, worked, fought, died & perceived the overthrow of their world. Introduction England, New Year's Day Death of a King, Jan. 4 Coronation, Jan. 5 Rouen, Jan. 10 The Comet, April 18 Normandy, Spring Norway, Summer North Wind, Aug. 10-Sept. 12 York, Sept. 20-25 The English Channel, Sept. 28 The Challenge, Oct. 3-13 Hastings, Oct. 14 London, Oct. 15-Dec. 25 England, New Year's Eve Sources & Acknowledgements Index