Description
| Product ID: | 9780140148244 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Series: | Penguin History of Britain |
| Title: | The Penguin History of Britain: The Struggle for Mastery |
| Subtitle: | Britain 1066-1284 |
| Authors: | Author: Prof David Carpenter |
| Page Count: | 640 |
| Subjects: | European history, British & Irish history, United Kingdom, Great Britain |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating The two-and-a-half centuries after 1066 were momentous ones in the history of Britain. In 1066, England was conquered. The Anglo-Saxon ruling class was destroyed and the English became a subject race, dominated by a Norman-French dynasty and aristocracy. This book shows how the English domination was by no means a foregone conclusion. The two-and-a-half centuries after 1066 were momentous ones in the history of Britain. In 1066, England was conquered for the last time. The Anglo-Saxon ruling class was destroyed and and the English became a subject race, dominated by a Norman-French dynasty and aristocracy. This book shows how the English domination of the kingdom was by no means a foregone conclusion. |
| Imprint Name: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Publisher Name: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2004-08-26 |
