The Battle of Hastings

The Battle of Hastings
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Publisher : Atlantic Books Ltd
Total Pages : 258
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ISBN-10 : 9781848873094
ISBN-13 : 1848873093
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Book Synopsis The Battle of Hastings by : Harriet Harvey Wood

Download or read book The Battle of Hastings written by Harriet Harvey Wood and published by Atlantic Books Ltd. This book was released on 2012-08-01 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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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