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1066 and before all that : the Battle of Hastings, Anglo-Saxon and Norman England, Ed West
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- Summary
- A riveting account of the most consequential year in English history, marked by bloody conflict with invaders on all sides. 1066 is the most famous date in history, and with good reason, since no battle in medieval history had such a devastating effect on its losers as the Battle of Hastings, which altered the entire course of English history. The French-speaking Normans were the pre-eminent warriors of the 11th century and based their entire society around conflict. They were led by William 'the Bastard' a formidable, ruthless warrior, who was convinced that his half-Norman cousin, Edward the Confessor, had promised him the throne of England. However, when Edward died in January 1066, Harold Godwinson, the richest earl in the land and the son of a pirate, took the throne . . . . this left William no choice but to forcibly claim what he believed to be his right. What ensued was one of the bloodiest periods of English history, with a body count that might make even George RR Martin balk. Pitched at newcomers to the subject, this book will explain how the disastrous battle changed England--and the English--forever, introducing the medieval world of chivalry, castles and horse-bound knights. It is the first part in the new A Very, Very Short History of England series, which aims to capture the major moments of English history with humor and bite. --Publisher
- Language
- eng
- Label
- 1066 and before all that : the Battle of Hastings, Anglo-Saxon and Norman England
- Title
- 1066 and before all that
- Title remainder
- the Battle of Hastings, Anglo-Saxon and Norman England
- Statement of responsibility
- Ed West
- Title variation
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- Ten sixty-six and before all that
- One-thousand sixty-six
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- A riveting account of the most consequential year in English history, marked by bloody conflict with invaders on all sides. 1066 is the most famous date in history, and with good reason, since no battle in medieval history had such a devastating effect on its losers as the Battle of Hastings, which altered the entire course of English history. The French-speaking Normans were the pre-eminent warriors of the 11th century and based their entire society around conflict. They were led by William 'the Bastard' a formidable, ruthless warrior, who was convinced that his half-Norman cousin, Edward the Confessor, had promised him the throne of England. However, when Edward died in January 1066, Harold Godwinson, the richest earl in the land and the son of a pirate, took the throne . . . . this left William no choice but to forcibly claim what he believed to be his right. What ensued was one of the bloodiest periods of English history, with a body count that might make even George RR Martin balk. Pitched at newcomers to the subject, this book will explain how the disastrous battle changed England--and the English--forever, introducing the medieval world of chivalry, castles and horse-bound knights. It is the first part in the new A Very, Very Short History of England series, which aims to capture the major moments of English history with humor and bite. --Publisher
- Cataloging source
- YDXCP
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
- 1978-
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- West, Ed
- Dewey number
- 942.02/1
- Index
- no index present
- LC call number
- DA196
- LC item number
- .W47 2017
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- Series statement
- A very, very short history of England series
- Series volume
- second
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Hastings, Battle of (England : 1066)
- Hastings, Battle of, England, 1066
- Great Britain
- Great Britain
- England
- Great Britain
- Label
- 1066 and before all that : the Battle of Hastings, Anglo-Saxon and Norman England, Ed West
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 157-173)
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- txt
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- rdacontent
- Control code
- 1822717
- Dimensions
- 22 cm.
- Extent
- 173 pages
- Isbn
- 9781510719866
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- unmediated
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- rdamedia
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- (Sirsi) i9781510719866
- (OCoLC)954670285
- Label
- 1066 and before all that : the Battle of Hastings, Anglo-Saxon and Norman England, Ed West
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 157-173)
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
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- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Control code
- 1822717
- Dimensions
- 22 cm.
- Extent
- 173 pages
- Isbn
- 9781510719866
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- n
- System control number
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- (Sirsi) i9781510719866
- (OCoLC)954670285
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