The Norman conquest : a very short introduction /
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 t...
| Основен автор: | Garnett, George. |
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| Формат: | Електронна книга |
| Език: | English |
| Публикувано: |
Oxford ; New York :
Oxford University Press,
2009.
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| Серия: |
Very short introductions ;
216. |
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| Онлайн достъп: |
http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=303933 |
| Подобни документи: |
Print version::
Norman conquest. |
| Резюме: |
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 sin. |
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| Физически характеристики: |
1 online resource (xvi, 147 pages) : illustrations. |
| Библиография: |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 131-133) and index. |
| ISBN: |
9780191538902 0191538906 |