The Normans And The Norman Conquest

Author : R. Allen Brown
Publisher : Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : History
ISBN : 0851153674

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Classic work assessing the impact of the Norman Conquest in European context. The introduction of Brown's book should be made compulsory reading- LONDON REVIEW OF BOOKSThe `English' who faced the forces of William duke of Normandy on 14 October 1066 were by no means a pure-bred and unified race, norwas the flower of England's manhood laid low by an army of self-seeking Norman opportunists. R. Allen Brown traces the forces and influences that shaped both England and Normandy in the decades before 1066, and shows how the new order, emerging from the aftermath of the battle of Hastings, produced a degree of political unity and social dynamism previously unknown in England, bringing a reinvigorated nation fully into the mainstream of the dynamic expansion of western Latin Christendom.R. ALLEN BROWN was professor of History at King's College, London and founder of the annual Battle Conference on Anglo-Norman studies.

Author : Trevor Rowley
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2021-08-03
Category : History
ISBN : 9781643136356

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A powerful and evocative portrait of the Norman Conquest of Europe, revealing the permanent cultural and political legacy that resulted in their ascendency. The Norman’s conquering of the known world was a phenomenon unlike anything Europe had seen up to that point in history. They emerged early in the tenth century but had disappeared from world affairs by the mid-thirteenth century. Yet in that time they had conquered England, Ireland, much of Wales and parts of Scotland. They also founded a new Mediterranean kingdom in southern Italy and Sicily, as well as a Crusader state in the Holy Land and in North Africa. Moreover, they had an extraordinary ability to adapt as time and place dictated, taking on the role of Norse invaders to Frankish crusaders, from Byzantine overlords to feudal monarchs. Drawing on archaeological and historical evidence, Trevor Rowley offers a comprehensive picture of the Normans and argues that despite the short time span of Norman ascendancy, it is clear that they were responsible for a permanent cultural and political legacy.

Author : Hugh M. Thomas
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0742538400

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Exploring the successful Norman invasion of England in 1066, this concise and readable book focuses especially on the often dramatic and enduring changes wrought by William the Conqueror and his followers. From the perspective of a modern social historian, Hugh M. Thomas considers the conquest's wide-ranging impact by taking a fresh look at such traditional themes as the influence of battles and great men on history and assessing how far the shift in ruling dynasty and noble elites affected broader aspects of English history. The author sets the stage by describing English society before the Norman Conquest and recounting the dramatic story of the conquest, including the climactic Battle of Hastings. He then traces the influence of the invasion itself and the Normans' political, military, institutional, and legal transformations. Inevitably following on the heels of institutional reform came economic, social, religious, and cultural changes. The results, Thomas convincingly shows, are both complex and surprising. In some areas where one might expect profound influence, such as government institutions, there was little change. In other respects, such as the indirect transformation of the English language, the conquest had profound and lasting effects. With its combination of exciting narrative and clear analysis, this book will capture students interest in a range of courses on medieval and Western history.

Author : Ann Williams
Publisher : Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : History
ISBN : 0851157084

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The English and the Norman Conquest by Ann Williams Pdf

A study of the experiences of the lesser English lords and landowners at the time of the Norman conquest and the aftermath

Author : Reginald Allen Brown
Publisher : Constable & Robinson
Page : 316 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 1969
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015041826283

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The Normans and the Norman Conquest by Reginald Allen Brown Pdf

Author : Marc Morris
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 562 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2022-09-13
Category : History
ISBN : 9781639364008

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The Norman Conquest by Marc Morris Pdf

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. Morris writes with passion, verve, and scrupulous concern for historical accuracy. This is the definitive account for our times of an extraordinary story, indeed the pivotal moment in the shaping of the English nation.

Author : Reginald Allen Brown
Publisher : Boydell & Brewer
Page : 218 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : History
ISBN : 0851153585

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The Normans by Reginald Allen Brown Pdf

With their flying arrows and familiar chain-mail the Normans not only conquered Anglo-Saxon England, but had an impact on the whole of Europe. Beginning as Viking raiders (`Northmen') who settled in Northern France in the late ninth century, this energetic and enterprising race established themselves as far afield as Syria, Italy, Sicily and Ireland in the course of the next three centuries. As a people they not only produced outstanding leaders, but were inspired exponents of all the social, political and cultural movements of their time, from monasticism to feudalism and chivalry, from theology and secular government to architecture. They showed an astonishing capacity for organisation, simultaneously absorbing and transforming the cultures of the peoples they conquered, scattering superb churches and castles in the lands they settled. Professor Allen-Brown tells the fascinating story of the Norman expansion. Fully revised edition. R. ALLEN BROWNwas professor of history at King's College, London, and founder of the annual Battle conference on Anglo-Norman studies.

Author : Edward Augustus Freeman
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 568 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 1873
Category : Great Britain
ISBN : PSU:000030046290

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The History of the Norman Conquest of England by Edward Augustus Freeman Pdf

Author : Arthur Henry Johnson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 1877
Category : Europe
ISBN : HARVARD:HN6IKY

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The Normans in Europe by Arthur Henry Johnson Pdf

Author : Edward A. Freeman
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 848 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 1877
Category : Great Britain
ISBN : EHC:148100215092X

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The History of the Norman Conquest of England, Its Causes and Its Results by Edward A. Freeman Pdf

Author : Marc Morris
Publisher : Random House
Page : 468 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2012-03-29
Category : History
ISBN : 9781448136025

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The Norman Conquest by Marc Morris Pdf

‘I loved it. A suitably epic account of one of the most seismic and far-reaching events in British history’ Dan Snow 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. Going beyond the familiar outline, bestselling historian Marc Morris examines not only the tumultuous events that led up to the Battle of Hastings in 1066, but also the chaos that came in its wake – English rebellions, Viking invasions, the construction of hundreds of castles and the destruction of England’s ancient ruling class. Language, law, architecture, even attitudes towards life itself, were altered forever by the Norman Conquest. ‘Retells the story of the Norman invasion with vim, vigour and narrative urgency’ Dan Jones, Sunday Times ‘A wonderful book’ Terry Jones ‘A much-needed, modern account of the Normans in England’ The Times

Author : Richard Huscroft
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 392 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2013-09-13
Category : History
ISBN : 9781317866275

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The Norman Conquest was one of the most significant events in European history. Over forty years from 1066, England was traumatised and transformed. The Anglo-Saxon ruling class was eliminated, foreign elites took control of Church and State, and England's entire political, social and cultural orientation was changed. Out of the upheaval which followed the Battle of Hastings, a new kind of Englishness emerged and the priorities of England's new rulers set the kingdom on the political course it was to follow for the rest of the Middle Ages. However, the Norman Conquest was more than a purely English phenomenon, for Wales, Scotland and Normandy were all deeply affected by it too. This book's broad sweep successfully encompasses these wider British and French perspectives to offer a fresh, clear and concise introduction to the events which propelled the two nations into the Middle Ages and dramatically altered the course of history.

Author : Siobhan Brownlie
Publisher : Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : History
ISBN : 9781843838524

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Memory and Myths of the Norman Conquest by Siobhan Brownlie Pdf

In an innovative approach drawn from Memory Studies, this book seeks to uncover how the Norman Conquest is popularly "remembered". The Norman Conquest is one of the most significant events in British history - but how is it actually remembered and perceived today? This book offers a study of contemporary British memory of the Norman Conquest, focussing on shared knowledge, attitudes and beliefs. A major source of evidence for its findings are references to the Norman Conquest in contemporary British newspaper articles: 807 articles containing references to the Conquest were collectedfrom ten British newspapers, covering a recent three year period. A second important source of information is a quantitative survey for which a representative sample of 2000 UK residents was questioned. These sources are supplemented by the study of contemporary books and film material, as well as medieval chronicles for comparative purposes, and the author also draws on cultural theory to highlight the characteristics and functions of distant memory and myth. The investigation culminates in considering the potential impact of memory of the Norman Conquest in Britain today. Siobhan Brownlie is a Lecturer in the School of Arts, Languages & Cultures at the University of Manchester.

Author : Brian Golding
Publisher : Palgrave Macmillan
Page : 227 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 1994-01-01
Category : History
ISBN : 031212127X

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Conquest and Colonisation by Brian Golding Pdf

The Norman Conquest of 1066 - often described as the last successful foreign invasion of England - is one of the most famous and significant events in English history. William the Conqueror's narrow victory at Hastings was the prelude to the settlement of an alien aristocracy and culture that ultimately affected not only England, but much of Wales and Scotland. Its impact has been a matter of heated controversy since the seventeenth century: was the Conquest merely a continuation under new leadership of established patterns of government and society, or did it result in cataclysmic change? Certainly, the close ties thus established between Normandy and England were to influence Anglo-French relations throughout the Middle Ages, while the emergence of a new dominant establishment culture was indicated not only in 'high politics' but in such areas as language and architecture. Norman colonisation was a long process, hardly complete by 1100, by which time there were already strong signs of assimilation between colonists and natives, and a literature stressing a coherent and integrated Anglo-Norman state. After first providing an analysis of its political context and realisation, this book investigates the Conquest from a number of perspectives. It examines the dynamics of colonisation and explores the effect of the Norman settlement in a number of key areas including government, military organisation and the Church.

Author : Teresa Cole
Publisher : Amberley Publishing Limited
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2016-09-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9781445649238

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The Norman Conquest by Teresa Cole Pdf

The origins, course & outcomes of William the Conqueror's conquest of England 1051-1087.