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The Norman Conquest: A Very Short Introduction [#216]
The Norman Conquest: A Very Short Introduction [#216]
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  • Reveals how dramatically the Norman Conquest changed English life, from its society to its language and law
  • Explains how historians have pieced together the events of 1066, and the motives of the key figures involved
  • Explores how much of what we understand about the Norman Conquest was coloured by the interpretations and values of Victorian historians

   
The Norman Conquest in 1066 was the last time England was successfully invaded, and was one of the most profound turning points in English history, cataclysmically transforming a disparate collection of small nations into a European state. But what actually happened? How was the invasion viewed by those who witnessed it? And how has its legacy been seen by generations since? This fascinating Very Short Introductionreveals how dramatically English life was changed, from its language to its law, and focuses on the differing ways the conquest has been viewed by historians and in folklore ever since. 

Index: 

Preface
List of illustrations

Introduction
1. William's coronation
2. Papal intervention and the implementation of the Conquest
3. The bonds of tenure, ecclesiastical and secular
4. The Romanesque rebuilding of England
Conclusion
References and further reading
Chronology
Genealogical tables:
Index

About the author: 

George Garnett is Tutorial Fellow in Modern History, at St Hugh's College, Oxford. He is St Hugh's Tutor in Medieval History, and he also teaches political thought from antiquity to the seventeenth century. These teaching specialisms reflect his main research interests. His recent publications include Conquered England: Kingship, Succession, and Tenure 1066-1166 (OUP, 2007), and Marsilius of Padua and 'The Truth of History' (OUP, 2006).

Product details

ISBN : 9780192801616

Author: 
George Garnett
Pages
168 Pages
Format
Paperback
Size
111 x 174 mm
Pub date
Nov 2009
Series
Very Short Introductions
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The Norman Conquest: A Very Short Introduction [#216]

The Norman Conquest: A Very Short Introduction [#216]

The Norman Conquest: A Very Short Introduction [#216]