Arguably, David Howarth’s The Year of the Conquest is a succinct account of the major events that characterized the historic buildup to William the. The year is one of the most important dates in the history of the Western world: the year William the Conqueror defeated the English at the Battle. Trove: Find and get Australian resources. Books, images, historic newspapers, maps, archives and more.
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Feb 02, Preston rated it it was amazing. Edward the Confessor, Harold of England, William of Normandy, as well as the leading political figures of the time. David Howarth used contemporary sources to tell the story, while trying not to be too biased about the events, and he was able to make me empathize with several of the important characters in the story, even though they opposed Not knowing a lot about British History, and hearing that the Battle of Hastings was one of the most important events in British history, I felt the need to read this book.
I just really liked how Howarth meticulously, joyfully crawls inside an iconic event in British history -the Battle of Hastings-to reveal the underlying moving parts. From all accounts, it seems that just prior toHarold spent time as William’s guest.
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That said, it’s the most accessable academic history book I’ve read though I haven’t read a whole bunch. At the same time he enables us to see the events of that year from the viewpoint of common Englishmen, and along the way we learn how they lived, worked, fought, and died-and how they perceived from their isolated conquewt the overthrow of their world.
Obviously, I love reading history. At the same time he enables us to see the events gowarth that year from the viewpoint of common Englishmen, and along the way we learn how they lived, worked, fought, and died-and how they perceived from their isolated shires the overthrow of their world.
Harry Potter Years by J. The book’s exciting story ends on a baleful note, with the new king laying waste to “thousands of square miles” of English countryside during his reign, killing twenty percent of the English population by the sword or through starvation, and covering his kingdom with castles and garrisons.
Let’s get your assignment out of the way. David Howarth’s is another version of that same story. You may also like. I didn’t find them to be too gory or full of boring strategy details.
Its nostalgia for roughshod feudalism gives the book a decided slant, but also endows the contested shires with new life, if not importantly new scholarship. The Muse of History rarely guarantees a happy ending, and rare is the conquest that improves the lives of the conquered.
Drawing on a wealth of contemporary sources, David Howarth gives us memorable portraits of the kings: In other words, whilst keeping it simple Howarth also tries to resist the temptation of exaggeration as he skillfully distils the facts from the propaganda.
Unlike other writers with covert vested interest Howarth has been gracious in his ability to distil the heresy and propaganda from the facts. I would say this is one of the top five best history books I have ever read.
I found it especially interesting how well the author described as background the civil structure of the small towns and v As might be expected with an invasion and battle that involved the killing of two kings and many thousands of British villagers that occurred almost 1, years ago there are many different versions of the story. Feb 15, Hannah rated it it was amazing. Paperback David Sedaris Books. His behavior compared from Stamford Bridge to Hastings is so markedly different, one almost has to assume his confidence was completely gone and the he believes he’d already lost and that God was against him.
I haven’t read books dedicated exclusively to the subject.
No one living knows what happened inso it’s all a guess. Stay in Touch Sign up. Nevertheless, he leaves room for the reader to make a conclusion as to which account carries more credibility. Harald is q So fantastically written, I easily could have read daviv cover to cover in one sitting. What made the difference, Howarth thinks, was Harold’s fatigue and mood of resignation.
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Feb 26, Teri Heyer rated it it was amazing Recommends it for: Drawing on a wealth of contemporary sources, David Howarth gives us memorable portraits of the leading characters and their motivations.
Jan 10, Tony rated it really liked it Shelves: Drawing on a wealth of contemporary sources, David Howarth gives us memorable portraits of the leading characters and their motivations.
Since the announcement in ysar papers months ago there has been an ongoing sale, prices on the used books and paraphenalia going down thirty, now fifty percent. Please provide an email address. With the ecclesiastical papacy backing William and in these times such influence ruled the hearts of men the authors connection of King Harold’s internal davie to be emboldened upon discovery of the Church’s undermining was most interesting.
Lists with This Book. When England decided she preferred local howwrth Harold over a bastard foreigner who didn’t even speak their language, William was incensed to say the least, incensed enough to lead one of the most ambitious invasions of the era.