1066: England Before and after the Norman Conquest
by (uk) Ed West
About This Novel
This book traces the origin of this disaster through the famous Battle of Hastings in 1066: from Æthelred II to Swayne the Bearded and then to Canute the Great, due to repeated invasions by the Vikings, the throne of England has always been in a state of contention. However, Edward the Confessor died without heirs, triggering a war for the throne among the Anglo-Saxons, Norwegians, and Normans. The result was a bloody end to the House of Wessex at Hastings by Duke William of Normandy, bringing about the Norman Conquest. This book also focuses on the various actions of the Normans, as outsiders, on the British soil after the change of dynasty and the impact they had on later generations, explaining how they permanently changed the history and language of England.
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