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A gripping re-evaluation of those turbulent times - Rex vividly conjures up the ebb and flow of the battle. --Simon Griffith, The Mail on Sunday
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A radical retelling of the most important event in English history - the Norman invasion of 1066. The Norman Conquest is the single most important event in English history. On this invasion and 'regime change' pivoted the second millennium of English history. This is well recognised, what is not is how long and hard the English people fought to deny William 'the Bastard', Duke of Normandy his prize. Rather than being the smooth transition peddled by pro-Norman historians, the Norman Conquest was a brutal and violent takeover by an army of occupation. Unknown thousands of rebellious thegns resisted the Norman regime, the most famous being Hereward, but there were plenty of willing collaborators among England's clergy, who pushed for William to be crowned king. In return he let them retain their sees and abbacies, as well as the vast tracts of land. Peter Rex tells the whole story of the Conquest of England by the Normans from its genesis in the deathbed decision of King Edward the Confessor in January 1066 to recommend Harold Godwinson as his successor, to the crushing of the last flickers of English resistance in June 1076.
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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This is a very readable and enjoyable book on a fascinating subject.
Whilst it covers pre Hastings and Hastings itself as you would expect, it
manages this in about 80 pages and 5 chapters.
That leaves the further 9 chapters to deal with Post Hastings, ie how a win on the battlefield became a conguest.
It is this part of the book that really fascinates.
It covers the English resisitance and Williams often brutal responses as well as the Normanisation of England, without being too academic or dry.
It is this that distinguishes the book from many others, and is all the better for it.
If you want a book that digs deeper than usual, and that really kicks in when others tail off, ie post Hastings, then this comes very highly recommended.
Whilst it covers pre Hastings and Hastings itself as you would expect, it
manages this in about 80 pages and 5 chapters.
That leaves the further 9 chapters to deal with Post Hastings, ie how a win on the battlefield became a conguest.
It is this part of the book that really fascinates.
It covers the English resisitance and Williams often brutal responses as well as the Normanisation of England, without being too academic or dry.
It is this that distinguishes the book from many others, and is all the better for it.
If you want a book that digs deeper than usual, and that really kicks in when others tail off, ie post Hastings, then this comes very highly recommended.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
i could not fault this book, it is a must for anyone interested in the period, covering everything you need to know not just about 1066, but the events that proceded it and the normanisation of britain that followed. have just ordered the 'hereward' book by peter rex and im really hoping it lives up to this!
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Like many great events in history, the outcome hung on a thread; and so did the battle that changed England for ever! Indeed until the last it could have gone either way. I have a great interest for this period of English history and the transition from a Saxon to Norman hierarchy; and this book contributes to the understanding of that period. Recommended for anyone interested in this period
Most Recent Customer Reviews
What William Did Next
This is a very comprehensive and informative account of 1066 and its aftermath, I just wish it was a bit easier to read. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Neil Lennon
Radical/new?
Am in some agreement with another reviewer in that this book is not always well-written, at some points there is (unnecessary? Read more
Published 9 months ago by Richard Sewell
The Norman Conquest tied the English peoples to the Latin Christian...
I enjoy reading military history and history in general. I have read other books of the Norman conquest of Britain that described William the Conqueror's launching of his fleet... Read more
Published 9 months ago by A. T. Lawrence
I don't like the Conqueror
I have read a few books over the years on the Norman conquest and it is good to see a book that considers the actual conquering of England and not just the Battle of Hastings and... Read more
Published 11 months ago by Peter Carty
Well researched and detailed but not well written
Peter Rex tells a well researched and detailed story of the Norman conquest, from Duke William of Normandy's claim to be Edward the Confessors heir, the crowning of Harold... Read more
Published 15 months ago by K. J. Greenland
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