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Sto caricando le informazioni... William the Conqueror (edizione 2001)di David Bates (Autore)
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Iscriviti per consentire a LibraryThing di scoprire se ti piacerà questo libro. Attualmente non vi sono conversazioni su questo libro. The author provides the citations for everything he says and comments of who any authors were and their relationship to William (as in are they likely to be biased). I found it amazing how many actual sources still exist from the years around 1066. ( ) This is an excellent biography of the ambitious, cruel, and implacable man (also known as William the Bastard to his contemporaries for his demeanor as well as his parentage) who conquered England in 1066 and changed history. I often wonder how the world would have turned out if he had been vanquished by King Harold at Hastings. nessuna recensione | aggiungi una recensione
Fifteen years in the making, a landmark reinterpretation of the life of a pivotal figure in British and European history In this magisterial addition to the Yale English Monarchs series, David Bates combines biography and a multidisciplinary approach to examine the life of a major figure in British and European history. Using a framework derived from studies of early medieval kingship, he assesses each phase of William's life to establish why so many trusted William to invade England in 1066 and the consequences of this on the history of the so-called Norman Conquest after the Battle of Hastings and for generations to come. A leading historian of the period, Bates is notable for having worked extensively in the archives of northern France and discovered many eleventh- and twelfth-century charters largely unnoticed by English-language scholars. Taking an innovative approach, he argues for a move away from old perceptions and controversies associated with William's life and the Norman Conquest. This deeply researched volume is the scholarly biography for our generation. Non sono state trovate descrizioni di biblioteche |
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Google Books — Sto caricando le informazioni... GeneriSistema Decimale Melvil (DDC)942.021092History and Geography Europe England and Wales England Norman 1066-1154 William I 1066-87Classificazione LCVotoMedia:
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