Battle Abbey And Battlefield
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Battle Abbey And Battlefield
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Author : J. G. Coad
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2007-01
Battle Abbey And Battlefield written by J. G. Coad and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-01 with Battlefields categories.
The Battle of Hastings, 14 October 1066, was the most famous battle fought on English soil, and its consequences are still felt after nearly 1,000 years. William the Conqueror built Battle Abbey on the exact place where King Harold died, and it thrived as a Benedictine abbey for over 400 years. This guide includes a tour of the battlefield and the imposing abbey buildings, and a history of the site, illustrated with full-colour maps, reconstruction drawings and historical images.
1066 Battle Of Hastings
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2005*
1066 Battle Of Hastings written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005* with categories.
1066 The Lost Hastings Battlefield
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Author : David John Barnby
language : en
Publisher: Pen and Sword Military
Release Date : 2023-09-30
1066 The Lost Hastings Battlefield written by David John Barnby and has been published by Pen and Sword Military this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-09-30 with History categories.
A fully illustrated examination of the Battle of Hastings' historic accounts and analysis on the terrain and topography of the land. The year 1066 is a date in English history that changed the way people lived and were governed, as well as transforming the language of the land. Astonishingly, this book finds the traditional site attracting many thousands of visitors each year is not where the battle was actually fought. The death of King Edward the Confessor in January 1066 set off competing claims for the English throne by Norwegian King Harald Hardrada, Duke William of Normandy and the English magnate, Harold Godwinson; contentions finally settled at the epic Battle of Hastings later that year. This book tells the compelling story, from the Norman duke's crossing with an army, that included a large cavalry contingent, in a fleet of Viking looking longboats from St Valery on the French coast, to the final battle, the Battle of Hastings, on Blackhorse Hill on the high ridge some two miles east of the traditional site at Battle Abbey. It was there that King Harold met his end when surrounded and attacked by Norman knights in the closing stages of the battle. In addition, the story from the Viking invasion of Lindisfarne until William’s crossing of the Channel and events leading up to William’s death have been included to provide context to our main story. The sequence of events told here relies upon the several historic accounts and the placing of events, carefully matching them to the terrain described there with the topography of the area, a painstaking process of trial and error, to accurately place the battle site on Blackhorse Hill. The author has made use of satellite imagery, not previously available to earlier authors on the battle, to confirm the location of the old Cinque port of Hastings (first proposed by Nick Austin in his Secrets of the Norman Invasion), the site of Duke Williams's pre-battle camp. The author has analyzed the relative distances from the old port to the Battle Abbey site and the Blackhorse Hill site to eliminate the former and confirm the latter. As far as is known, no-one has ever considered the Blackhorse Hill site before and it is hoped that this will inspire researchers to expand upon these findings.
1066
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Author : Michael Livingston
language : en
Publisher: Pen and Sword Military
Release Date : 2021-01-13
1066 written by Michael Livingston and has been published by Pen and Sword Military this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-01-13 with History categories.
An illustrated history and guide to the Battle of Hastings by two leading medieval military historians. The Battle of Hastings, fought on 14 October 1066, changed the course of English history. This most famous moment of the Norman Conquest was recorded in graphic detail in the threads of the Bayeux Tapestry, providing a priceless glimpse into a brutal conflict. In this fresh look at the battle and its surrounding campaigns, leading medieval military historians Michael Livingston and Kelly DeVries combine the imagery of the tapestry with the latest modern investigative research to reveal the story of Hastings as it has never been told and guide visitors around the battlefield today. This absorbing new account of the battle will be fascinating reading for anyone keen to find out what really happened in 1066: the journeys by which Harold Godwinson and William of Normandy came to the battlefield, and the latest reconstructions of the course of the fighting on that momentous day. It is also a practical, easy-to-use guide for visitors to the sites associated with the conquest as well as the Hastings battlefield itself. This is essential reading and reference for anyone interested in the battle and the Norman Conquest. “The writing is concise, with many side bars to identify people, explain technical terms, and so forth, and each chapter ends with a recommended tour route. A very good book for anyone who knows little about the conquest, and one which even those well up on the subject may find interesting.” —The NYMAS Review “Followers of Bernard Cornwell’s Dark Ages series, The Last Kingdom, will be absolutely fascinated by Michael and Kelly's book, which fast forwards just a few years to the conquest of England by the Normans. Superbly illustrated.” —Books Monthly
1066 The Lost Hastings Battlefield
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Author : DAVID JOHN. BARNBY
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2023-07-30
1066 The Lost Hastings Battlefield written by DAVID JOHN. BARNBY and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-07-30 with categories.
1066
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Author : Peter Marren
language : en
Publisher: Grub Street Publishers
Release Date : 2004-02-19
1066 written by Peter Marren and has been published by Grub Street Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004-02-19 with History categories.
The real story behind the best-known—and least-understood—battle in British history. If ever there was a year of destiny for the British Isles, 1066 must have a strong claim. King Harold faced invasion not just from William and the Normans across the English Channel, but from King Harald Hardrada of Norway. Before he fought the Normans at Hastings in October, he had fought at York and neighboring Stamford Bridge in September. It was a year of dramatic changes of fortune, heroic marches, assaults by land and sea. This concise history, with maps included, tells the full story.
Secrets Of The Norman Invasion
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Author : Nick Austin
language : en
Publisher: Exhibit A
Release Date : 2012
Secrets Of The Norman Invasion written by Nick Austin and has been published by Exhibit A this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012 with Great Britain categories.
Battle Story Hastings 1066
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Author : Jonathan Trigg
language : en
Publisher: The History Press
Release Date : 2011-11-30
Battle Story Hastings 1066 written by Jonathan Trigg and has been published by The History Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-11-30 with History categories.
In 1066 the most significant battle on English soil – and arguably the most important in British history – took place some six miles northwest of Hastings. A king would die on the battlefield and a new dynasty would be established. The fighting exemplified the superiority of an all-arms combined attack employing foot soldiers, cavalry and archers against massed infantry. To understand what happened and why – read Battle Story. Photographs of the battlefield today, artist’s interpretations and of course reproductions from the Bayeux tapestry place you in the centre of the action. Easy-to-read maps plot each development in the struggle. Descriptions of the weaponry, armour and tactics of the combatants help explain why the famous housecarls of England were obliterated for all time. Packed with fact boxes, this short introduction is the perfect way to explore a turning point in British and European history.
Battle Abbey And The Battle Of Hastings
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Author : Julie Warne
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2000-01-01
Battle Abbey And The Battle Of Hastings written by Julie Warne and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000-01-01 with Hastings, Battle of, England, 1066 categories.
This illustrated teacher's guide to Battle combines practical information about the site and its facilities with background educational material for teachers and resource and activity sheets for pupils. The Handbook provides a thorough introduction to the battlefield site, the Battle of Hastings and Battle Abbey as well as including more general information about medieval warfare, life in an abbey, architecture and documentary sources.
The Antiquities Of Hastings And The Battlefield
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Author : Thomas Holwell Cole
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1867
The Antiquities Of Hastings And The Battlefield written by Thomas Holwell Cole and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1867 with Hastings (England) categories.