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The Battle of Hastings is probably the best-known and perhaps the most significant battle in English history. Its effects were deeply felt at the time, causing a lasting shift in cultural… More...

The Battle of Hastings is probably the best-known and perhaps the most significant battle in English history. Its effects were deeply felt at the time, causing a lasting shift in cultural identity and national pride. Jim Bradbury here explores the full military background to the battle and investigates both the sources for our knowledge of what actually happened in 1066 and the role that the battle plays in national myth. The Battle of Hastings starts by looking at the Normans - who they were, where they came from - and the career of William before 1066. Next, Jim Bradbury turns to the Saxons in England, and to Harold Godwineson, successor to Edward the Confessor, and his attempts to create unity in the divided kingdom. This provides the background to an examination of the military development of the two sides up to 1066, detailing differences in tactics, arms and armour. The core of the book is a move-by-move reconstruction of the battle, including the advance planning, the site, the composition of the two armies and the use of archers, feigned flights and the death of Harold. This is a book that anyone interested in England's most famous battle will find indispensable. The History Press Military & Maritime History 1066, battle of hastings, hastings, norman conquest, william the conqueror, harold godwineson, harold godwinson, duke of normandy, edward the confessor, anglo-saxon, saxons, anglo saxon 9780750937948, AU,DE,ES,FR,GB,UK,IT,SRSX,YU English History, The History Press<

ISBN: a0cf1466443175e53b28a19d0449df7f

Harriet Harvey Wood's original and fascinating book shows that, rather than bringing culture and enlightenment to England, the Normans' aggressive and illegal invasion destroyed a long-es… More...

Harriet Harvey Wood's original and fascinating book shows that, rather than bringing culture and enlightenment to England, the Normans' aggressive and illegal invasion destroyed a long-established and highly-developed civilization which was far ahead of other European peoples in its political institutions, art and literature. It explores the background and lead-up to the invasion and the motives of the leading players, the state of warfare in England and Normandy in 1066, and the battle itself.By all the laws of probability, King Harold ought to have won the battle of Hastings without difficulty and to have enjoyed a peaceful and enlightened reign. That he did not was largely a matter of sheer bad luck. The result could just as easily have gone the other way. This gripping and highly-readable book shows how he came to be defeated, and what England lost as a result of his defeat and death. World History AU,DE,ES,FR,GB,UK,IT,MX,US, English History, Atlantic Books<

ISBN: a0cf1466443175e53b28a19d0449df7f

The Battle of Hastings ab 9.99 € als epub eBook: . Aus dem Bereich: eBooks, Geschichte & Dokus, Medien > Bücher, The Battle of Hastings - eBook als epub von Jim Bradbury - The History Pre… More...

The Battle of Hastings ab 9.99 € als epub eBook: . Aus dem Bereich: eBooks, Geschichte & Dokus, Medien > Bücher, The Battle of Hastings - eBook als epub von Jim Bradbury - The History Press LTD - 9780752486819<