The Norman conquest : England after William the Conqueror /

From the Publisher: Exploring the successful Norman invasion of England in 1066, this concise and readable book focuses especially on the often dramatic and enduring changes wrought by William the Conqueror and his followers. From the perspective of a modern social historian, Hugh M. Thomas consider...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Thomas, Hugh M.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, ©2008.
Colección:Critical issues in history.
Temas:
William > I, > King of England, > 1027 or 1028-1087.
Guillaume > I > (roi d'Angleterre ; > 1028?-1087)
1066-1154
Normans > Great Britain.
Normands (Français) > Grande-Bretagne.
HISTORY > Europe > Great Britain.
Civilization > French influences.
Normans.
Normands > Grande-Bretagne.
Great Britain > History > Norman period, 1066-1154.
Great Britain > History > William I, 1066-1087.
Great Britain > Civilization > French influences.
Grande-Bretagne > Histoire > 1066-1154 (Période normande)
Grande-Bretagne > Histoire > 1066-1087 (Guillaume Ier)
Grande-Bretagne > Civilisation > Influence française.
Great Britain.
England
Grande-Bretagne > 1066-1154 (Période normande)
Grande-Bretagne > 1066-1087 (Guillaume I)
History.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • List of illustrations
  • Acknowledgments
  • Maps
  • Simplified genealogies
  • Introduction: Contingency, warfare, and history
  • Part 1: Context And Conquest
  • 1: Background to the conquest
  • England before the Norman Conquest
  • Rise of the Godwinesons
  • William the Conqueror and Normandy
  • 2: Conquest
  • Prelude to battle
  • Battle of Hastings
  • Struggle after Hastings
  • Part 2: Consequences: Did The Conquest Matter?
  • 3: Landownership, government, war, and law
  • Government
  • Geopolitics and foreign relations
  • Military
  • Landholding
  • Feudalism
  • Law and the legal system
  • 4: Economic and social consequences
  • Economy
  • Commoners and class relations
  • Aristocracy
  • Gender
  • Identity, ethnicity, and assimilation
  • 5: Cultural consequences
  • Religion and intellectual life
  • Art and architecture
  • Language and literature
  • Conclusion: Impact of the Norman Conquest
  • Timeline
  • Individuals mentioned in the text
  • Glossary
  • Further reading
  • Index
  • About the author.

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