Ebook {Epub PDF} 1066: The Year of the Conquest by David Howarth

To live in was a challenging experience. David Howarth, experienced English historian takes the reader on a time journey back to the medieval world. England was a small and prosperous country on the edge of the European continent. The land was at peace for most of the century. Ninety percent of the country was rural/5(). the year of the conquest Item Preview remove-circle Share or Embed This Item. Share to Twitter. Share to Facebook. Share to Reddit. the year of the conquest by Howarth, David Armine, Publication date Topics Hastings, Battle of, England, Publisher Harmondsworth, Middlesex ; New York: PenguinUser Interaction Count:  · The year is one of the most important dates in the history of the Western world: the year William the Conqueror defeated the English at the Battle of Hastings and changed England and the English forever. The events leading to-and following-this turning point in history are shrouded in mystery. Distorted by the biased accounts written by a subjugated people, many believe it was the English who Brand: Penguin Publishing Group.

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In his groundbreaking book The Year of the Conquest, British historian David Howarth approached it with a wide-ranging understanding of all the curious factors that made the even what it was, and yet we still encounter many complex and crucial figures, from William the Conquerer himself and the opportunistic Viking hard-ass Harald Hardrada to the ill-fated Anglo-Saxon king Harold Godwinson and his quixotic, doomed brother Tostig. David Howarth`s The Year of the Conquest is intended for the general reader, but is also of interest to scholars who are already familiar with the events. He makes the characters into three dimensional beings who can think and feel and are not simply vague names associated with events. This has the effect of creating interest in the general reader and creates a better understanding of the emotions and logic behind events for the scholar. the year of the conquest Item Preview remove-circle the year of the conquest by Howarth, David Armine, Publication date Topics.