Table of Contents

PART ONE Preliminaries. 1 The principal sources 2 Britain and Normandy in the eleventh century 3 The origins of conquest, 991-1066 PART TWO The Norman Conquest 4 Conquest, 1066 5 Conquest consolidated, 1067-1087 6 Conquest confirmed, 1087-1100 7 The English conquest of Normandy, 1100-1106 PART THREE The Impact of Conquest 8 Government and law 9 Lands and armies 10 Economies and families 11 The church PART FOUR Conclusion 12 Britain and Normandy in 1106 – myths and reality

Promotional Information

The events of 1066 are perhaps the most famous in English history, and their consequences for the British Isles and for Europe as a whole were profound. In this book, Richard Huscroft provides the most accessible, challenging and up to date introduction to the subject available.

About the Author

Richard Huscroft read Modern History at Oxford and spent six years as a practising barrister before giving up his legal career to complete a doctorate in medieval history. His previous publications include Ruling England, 1042-1216 (2003) and Expulsion: England's Jewish Solution (2005), and he now teaches medieval history at Westminster School.