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    Mythical Battle: Hastings 1066

    By Ashley Hern

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    The Battle of Hastings is one of the key events in the history of the British Isles. This book is not merely another attempt to describe what happened at Hastings - that has already been done supremely well by many others - but instead to highlight two issues: how little we actually know for certain about the battle, and how the popular understanding of 14 October 1066 has been shaped by the concerns of later periods. It looks not just at perennial themes such as how did Harold die and why did the English lose, but also at other crucial issues such as the diplomatic significance of William of Normandy's claim to the English throne, the Norman attempt to secure papal support, and the extent to which the Norman and Anglo-Saxon armies represented diametrically opposed military systems. This study will be of great interest to all historians, students and teachers of history and is illustrated with 10 colour and 10 black & white photographs.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherRobert Hale Non Fiction
    Release dateNov 29, 2017
    ISBN9780719824760
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    Ashley Hern

    Ashley Hern graduated in Ancient & Modern History at Oxford University, and also holds Masters degrees in History from the Universities of Manchester and Oxford. He now teaches at Manchester Grammar School.

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