The Norman Conquest by Marc Morris
The Battle of Hastings and the Fall of Anglo-Saxon England
A vivid account of the struggle for England in 1066, it traces the collapse of Edward the Confessor’s succession, the rival claims of Harold Godwinson, William of Normandy, and Harald Hardrada, and the decisive battles at Stamford Bridge and Hastings. It follows the conqueror’s brutal consolidation—rebellions, castle-building, and the Harrying of the North—and explains how the takeover reshaped politics, landholding, the Church, and culture. Drawing on contemporary chronicles and archaeology, it separates myth from evidence to reveal both the contingency of victory and the conquest’s lasting legacy.
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- Published
- 2012
- Nationality
- British
- Length
- Moderate
- Pages
- 448-480
- Original Language
- English
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