William (el. knyga) (skaityta knyga) | Mark Hagger | knygos.lt

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1066 is the most famous date in English history. On 14 October, on Senlac Hill near Hastings, a battle was fought that would change the face of England forever. Over the next twenty years, Norman culture was imposed on England, and English politics and society were radically reshaped. But how much is really known about William OCythe ConquerorOCO, the Norman duke who led his men to victory on that autumn Saturday in what was to be the last successful invasion of England? Mark Hagger here takes a fresh look at William - his life and leadership. As king, he spent much of his reign threatened by rebellion and invasion. In response, he ordered castles and strongholds to be built across the land - a symbol of the force with which he defended his realm and which, along with Domesday Book, EnglandOCOs first public record, attest to a powerful legacy. This book provides a rounded portrait of one of EnglandOCOs greatest rulers.OCyThis is the first new biography of William the Conqueror for more than two decades, and has accordingly been able to take account of new research which has thrown light on such matters as WilliamOCOs rule in western Normandy, his travels between England and Normandy, and the making of Domesday Book. It will certainly prompt lively discussion.OCO - Judith Green, author of The Aristocracy of Norman England