History of the Norman Conquest of England - Its Causes and Its Results

Rejecting the idea that English history begins with the Norman Conquest, Freeman's six-volume history influenced generations of early English historians.

List of contents

Preface; 1. Introduction; 2. Formation of the kingdom of England. 449-975; 3. The constitution of England in the tenth and eleventh centuries; 4. Sketch of the history of Normandy during the tenth century; 5. The Danish conquest of England. 975-1016; 6. The Danish kings in England. 1017-1042; Appendix.

Summary

Freeman reconsiders how the history of the Conquest is understood, and examines its causes and results. Tracing that history from its roots in fifth-century England, his volumes, published between 1867 and 1879, provide a comprehensive account of the politics and life of early medieval England as it underwent significant changes.

Product details

• Authors: Edward Augustus Freeman
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 07.07.2011
• EAN: 9781108030045
• ISBN: 978-1-108-03004-5
• No. of pages: 698
• Series: Cambridge Library Collection -; Cambridge Library Collection - Medieval History; The History of the Norman Conquest of England 6 Volume Set
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; England, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / Middle Ages (449-1066), Medieval History, British & Irish history, c 1000 CE to c 1500, c 500 to c 1000 CE, European history: medieval period, middle ages, HISTORY / Europe / Medieval