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William the Conqueror, the Norman impact upon England, David C. Douglas

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William the Conqueror, the Norman impact upon England, David C. Douglas

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 427-447) and index

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individual biography

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index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

William the Conqueror

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

399137

Responsibility statement

David C. Douglas

Sub title

the Norman impact upon England

Summary

This book analyzes the causes and the true character if the Norman impact upon England in the eleventh century. The work is both a study of Anglo-Norman history and a biography of a man whose personal career was spectacular, and as reviewers have remarked, it is distinguished by a wealth of scholarship linked to a lucid and agreeable styleBoth a study of Anglo-Norman history based upon long and detailed research and also the biography of a man whose personal career was spectacular

Table Of Contents

Part I. Birth and inheritance --Accession and minority (1035-1047) --The war for survival (1047-1060) --Part II. The Duke and the new aristocracy --The ecclesiastical revival --The rule of Duke William --Part III. Normandy and England (1035-1065) --The conquest of England (January 1066-March 1067) --The defence of the Anglo-Norman Kingdom (March 1067-November 1085) --Part IV. Willelmus Rex --The feudal polity --The royal administration --The king in the church --The end of the reign (Christmas 1085-9 September 1087)

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