02045cam a2200229 4500 5662 2010275272 9780192801616 (pbk.) Garnett, George The Norman conquest : a very short introduction / George Garnett Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2009 xvi, 147 pages : illustrations ; 18 cm unmediated n rdamedia Very short introductions ; 216 Includes bibliographical references and index William's coronation -- Papal intervention and the implementation of the conquest -- The bonds of tenure, ecclesiastical and secular -- The Romanesque rebuilding of England The Norman Conquest in 1066 was one of the most profound turning points in English history, dramatically transforming a disparate collection of small nations into a powerful 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? In this fascinating Very Short Introduction, George Garnett--a leading expert on the Norman Conquest and its aftermath--reveals how dramatically English life was changed, transforming everything from its language to its law, and introducing a more sophisticated form of government as well as an enduring and intense dislike of the French. He sheds light on the differing ways the conquest has been viewed by historians and in folklore over nearly a millennium, revealing how much of what we understand today about the Norman Conquest was colored by the values of the Victorian Age, and showing how historians have pieced together the events of 1066, including the invasion by William the Conqueror and its climactic moment at the Battle of Hastings.-publisher description Hastings, Battle of, England, 1066 Great Britain History Norman period, 1066-1154 History. fast (OCoLC)fst01411628 Very short introductions ; 216 4777 4777 0 0 ddc 0 0 MAIN RTCLIB RTCLIB MAIN 2018-11-27 8985 0 942 GAR 30008812 2018-11-27 00:00:00 2018-11-27 MAIN