ISBN: 9781480419483

This riveting and authoritative USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestseller is â??a much-needed, modern account of the Normans in Englandâ? (The Times, London). The Norman Conquest was … Mehr…

This riveting and authoritative USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestseller is â??a much-needed, modern account of the Normans in Englandâ? (The Times, London). The Norman Conquest was the most significant militaryâ??and culturalâ??episode in English history. An invasion on a scale not seen since the days of the Romans, it was capped by one of the bloodiest and most decisive battles ever fought. Language, law, architecture, and even attitudes toward life itself â??from the destruction of the ancient ruling class to the sudden introduction of castles and the massive rebuilding of every major churchâ??were altered forever by the coming of the Normans. But why was this revolution so total? Reassessing original evidence, acclaimed historian and broadcaster Marc Morris goes beyond the familiar story of William the Conqueror, an upstart French duke who defeated the most powerful kingdom in Christendom. Morris explains why England was so vulnerable to attack; why the Normans possessed the military cutting edge though they were perceived as less sophisticated in some respects; and why Williamâ??s hopes of a united Anglo-Norman realm unraveled, dashed by English rebellions, Viking invasions, and the insatiable demands of his fellow conquerors. Named one of the best books of the year by the Kansas City Star, who called the work â??stunning in its action and drama,â? and the Providence Journal, who hailed it â??meticulous and absorbing,â? this USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestseller is a tale of gripping drama, epic clashes, and seismic social change. HISTORY,Europe,Great Britain,General, eBooks.com<

ISBN: 9781480419483

This riveting and authoritative USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestseller is “a much-needed, modern account of the Normans in England” (The Times, London). The Norman Conquest was the … Mehr…

This riveting and authoritative USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestseller is “a much-needed, modern account of the Normans in England” (The Times, London). The Norman Conquest was the most significant military—and cultural—episode in English history. An invasion on a scale not seen since the days of the Romans, it was capped by one of the bloodiest and most decisive battles ever fought. Language, law, architecture, and even attitudes toward life itself —from the destruction of the ancient ruling class to the sudden introduction of castles and the massive rebuilding of every major church—were altered forever by the coming of the Normans. But why was this revolution so total? Reassessing original evidence, acclaimed historian and broadcaster Marc Morris goes beyond the familiar story of William the Conqueror, an upstart French duke who defeated the most powerful kingdom in Christendom. Morris explains why England was so vulnerable to attack; why the Normans possessed the military cutting edge though they were perceived as less sophisticated in some respects; and why William’s hopes of a united Anglo-Norman realm unraveled, dashed by English rebellions, Viking invasions, and the insatiable demands of his fellow conquerors. Named one of the best books of the year by the Kansas City Star, who called the work “stunning in its action and drama,” and the Providence Journal, who hailed it “meticulous and absorbing,” this USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestseller is a tale of gripping drama, epic clashes, and seismic social change. HISTORY,Europe,Great Britain,General, eBooks.com<

ISBN: 9781480419483

This riveting and authoritative USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestseller is a much-needed, modern account of the Normans in England ( The Times , London). The Norman Conquest w… Mehr…

This riveting and authoritative USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestseller is a much-needed, modern account of the Normans in England ( The Times , London). The Norman Conquest was the most significant militaryand culturalepisode in English history. An invasion on a scale not seen since the days of the Romans, it was capped by one of the bloodiest and most decisive battles ever fought. Language, law, architecture, and even attitudes toward life itself from the destruction of the ancient ruling class to the sudden introduction of castles and the massive rebuilding of every major churchwere altered forever by the coming of the Normans. But why was this revolution so total? Reassessing original evidence, acclaimed historian and broadcaster Marc Morris goes beyond the familiar story of William the Conqueror, an upstart French duke who defeated the most powerful kingdom in Christendom. Morris explains why England was so vulnerable to attack; why the Normans possessed the military cutting edge though they were perceived as less sophisticated in some respects; and why William's hopes of a united Anglo-Norman realm unraveled, dashed by English rebellions, Viking invasions, and the insatiable demands of his fellow conquerors. Named one of the best books of the year by the Kansas City Star , who called the work stunning in its action and drama, and the Providence Journal , who hailed it meticulous and absorbing, this USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestseller is a tale of gripping drama, epic clashes, and seismic social change. History History eBook, Pegasus Books<

ISBN: 9781480419483

The riveting and authoritative bestselling history hailed by the Times (London) as a much-needed, modern account of the Normans in England. The Norman Conquest was the most signific… Mehr…

The riveting and authoritative bestselling history hailed by the Times (London) as a much-needed, modern account of the Normans in England. The Norman Conquest was the most significant militaryand culturalepisode in English history. An invasion on a scale not seen since the days of the Romans, it was capped by one of the bloodiest and most decisive battles ever fought. Language, law, architecture, and even attitudes toward life itself from the destruction of the ancient ruling class to the sudden introduction of castles and the massive rebuilding of every major churchwere altered forever by the coming of the Normans. But why was this revolution so total? Reassessing original evidence, acclaimed historian and broadcaster Marc Morris goes beyond the familiar story of William the Conqueror, an upstart French duke who defeated the most powerful kingdom in Christendom. Morris explains why England was so vulnerable to attack; why the Normans possessed the military cutting edge though they were perceived as less sophisticated in some respects; and why William's hopes of a united Anglo-Norman realm unraveled, dashed by English rebellions, Viking invasions, and the insatiable demands of his fellow conquerors. Named one of the best books of the year by the Kansas City Star , who called the work stunning in its action and drama, and the Providence Journal , who hailed it meticulous and absorbing, this USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestseller is a tale of gripping drama, epic clashes, and seismic social change. History History eBook, Pegasus Books<

ISBN: 9781480419483

A riveting and authoritative history of the single most important event in English history: the Norman Conquest An upstart French duke who sets out to conquer the most powerful and un… Mehr…

A riveting and authoritative history of the single most important event in English history: the Norman Conquest An upstart French duke who sets out to conquer the most powerful and unified kingdom in Christendom. An invasion force on a scale not seen since the days of the Romans. One of the bloodiest and most decisive battles ever fought. This new history explains why the Norman Conquest was the most significant cultural and military episode in English history. Assessing the original evidence at every turn, Marc Morris goes beyond the familiar outline to explain why England was at once so powerful and yet so vulnerable to William the Conqueror's attack; why the Normans, in some respects less sophisticated, possessed the military cutting edge; how William's hopes of a united Anglo-Norman realm unraveled, dashed by English rebellions, Viking invasions, and the insatiable demands of his fellow conquerors. This is a tale of powerful drama, repression, and seismic social change: the Battle of Hastings itself; the sudden introduction of castles and the massive rebuilding of every major church; the total destruction of an ancient ruling class. Language, law, architecture, and even attitudes toward life itself were altered forever by the coming of the Normans. History History eBook, Pegasus Books<