The date of the battle of Hastings - 14 October 1066 - is probably the most famous in English history. This title brings to life the world of Harold the King and Duke William in a compelling narrative history that reads as vividly as if it had all happened yesterday.
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The date of the battle of Hastings - 14 October 1066 - is probably the most famous in English history. This title brings to life the world of Harold the King and Duke William in a compelling narrative history that reads as vividly as if it had all happened yesterday.
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Fine. 1843548070. First edition 8vo 257 pages illustrate with colour plates. Fine hard back with a fine unclipped dust jacket. No inscriptions or marks. "The date of the battle of Hastings-14 October 1066-is probably the most famous in English history. This book brings to life the world of Harold the King and Duke William in a compelling narrative history that reads as vividly as if it had all happened yesterday. 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. "
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Fine in protected d/w. Battles, Battlefields & Campaigns The date of the battle of Hastings, 14 October, 1066, is probably the most famous in English history. This book brings to life the world of Harold the King and Duke William in a compelling narrative history that reads as vividly as reportage. 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. UL-XXXXXX. 257pp illustrations.
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Very Good in Very Good jacket. 9781843548072. Size: 9"-10" Tall. Quantity Available: 1. Category: World History; ISBN/EAN: 9781843548072. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 13830.