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ISBN: 9780192801616 - The Norman Conquest
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The Norman Conquest

A Very Short Introduction

George Garnett

ISBN: 9780192801616
Format: Paperback
Publisher:Oxford University Press
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The Norman Conquest in 1066 was the last time England was successfully invaded, and proved to be the most cataclysmic event in English history.

How did the duke of an outlying, backward French principality manage such a feat…

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The Norman Conquest in 1066 was the last time England was successfully invaded, and was one of the most profound turning points in English history, cataclysmically transforming a disparate collection of small nations into a European state. But what actually happened? How was the invasion viewed by those who witnessed it? And how has its legacy been seen by generations since? This fascinating Very Short Introduction reveals how dramatically English life was changed, from its language to its law, and focuses on the differing ways the conquest has been viewed by historians and in folklore ever since.
 
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