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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A must read,
By "artmoreau" (Moline, IL USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The First English Empire: Power and Identities in the British Isles 1093-1343 (Ford Lectures) (Hardcover)
Davies continues his excellence in scholarship and fresh perspective on the interaction of Norman/"English" influences on the existing cultures of the British Isles during the immediate two centuries following the invasion. It elegantly reflects that this process of "integration" of Wales, Ireland and Scotland was not natural or inevitable and could only be accomplished by force - or a forceful ruler (Henry I, Henry II. Edward I). In fact, the process of integration may have fostered the development of cultural unity that could only be overcome by force. It sheds an exceptional light on the question of "natural" British unity. As with all of Davies works, his writing style can hold the reader's attention while still being well-documented in facts.
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The First English Empire: Power and Identities in the British Isles 1093-1343 by R. R. Davies (Paperback - September 5, 2002)
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