Exploring the successful Norman invasion of England in 1066, this concise and readable book focuses especially on the often dramatic and enduring changes wrought by William the Conqueror and his followers. From the perspective of a modern social historian, Hugh M. Thomas considers the conquest's wide-ranging impact by taking a fresh look at such traditional themes as the influence of battles and great men on history and assessing how far the shift in ruling dynasty and noble elites affected broader aspects of English history. The author sets the stage by describing English society before the Norman Conquest and recounting the dramatic story of the conquest, including the climactic Battle of Hastings. He then traces the influence of the invasion itself and the Norman's political, military, institutional, and legal transformations. Inevitably following on the heels of institutional reform came economic, social, religious, and cultural changes. The results, Thomas convincingly shows, are both complex and surprising. In some areas where one might expect profound influence, such as government institutions, there was little change. In other respects, such as the indirect transformation of the English language, the conquest had profound and lasting effects. With its combination of exciting narrative and clear analysis, this book will capture students interest in a range of courses on medieval and Western history.
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The Norman Conquest is an up-to-date summary and interpretation of the most recent scholarship on the events leading to the invasion of England in 1066 and on the conquest's long aftermath. The author is to be commended for bringing ordinary English people into the discussion, thereby adding substantially to our understanding of this pivotal period. (William C. Jordan )
This lively, engaging, and accessible book will be an ideal introduction for students and general readers to the consequences of the Norman Conquest upon England. (Robert C. Stacey )
[This book] sets out with the intention of being an accessible and comprehensive textbook guide to the history of England between 1066 and 1100 and succeeds admirably in being both...The concision and comprehensibility that Professor Thomas achieves...is a high recommendation for the book....A valuable addition to the armory of the teacher of the history of Anglo-Norman England. (H-Net )
Why the Normans succeeded in invading England is still hotly debated. With clarity and concern, Hugh Thomas steers today’s students through the labyrinth of facts and the numerous differences of opinion among experts, which make this such a rewarding subject for teaching. (M. T. Clanchy )
This lively, engaging, and accessible book will be an ideal introduction for students and general readers to the consequences of the Norman Conquest upon England. (Robert C. Stacey )
[This book] sets out with the intention of being an accessible and comprehensive textbook guide to the history of England between 1066 and 1100 and succeeds admirably in being both...The concision and comprehensibility that Professor Thomas achieves...is a high recommendation for the book....A valuable addition to the armory of the teacher of the history of Anglo-Norman England. (H-Net )
Why the Normans succeeded in invading England is still hotly debated. With clarity and concern, Hugh Thomas steers today’s students through the labyrinth of facts and the numerous differences of opinion among experts, which make this such a rewarding subject for teaching. (M. T. Clanchy )
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Hugh M. Thomas is professor of history at the University of Miami.
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A good place to start studying about the Norman Conquest,
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This review is from: The Norman Conquest: England after William the Conqueror (Critical Issues in World and International History) (Paperback)
I tend to collect books on this subject. And Thomas' approach to examining the impacts of the Norman Conquest on English life and its subsequent character is very well done. It is a short book and very to the point. A less disciplined writer would have produced twice the verbiage and thus buried the same amount of information. I appreciate spare writing styles!
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...summary and interpretation,
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This review is from: The Norman Conquest: England after William the Conqueror (Critical Issues in World and International History) (Hardcover)
...summary and interpretation describes it well...
It may be academic and astonishingly brilliant but... dry as crackers. Lots of debate about authenticity of inteprestations. Very, very dull, though it's possible there's a breakthrough here somewhere.
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