An upstart French duke who sets out to conquer the most powerful & unified kingdom in Christendom. It is an invasion force on a scale not seen since the days of the Romans. One of the bloodiest & most decisive battles ever fought.

This riveting book explains why the Norman Conquest was the single most important event in English history. Assessing the original evidence at every turn, Marc Morris goes beyond the familiar outline to explain why England was at once so powerful & yet so vulnerable to William the Conquerors attack. Why the Normans, in some respects less sophisticated, possessed the military cutting edge. How Williams hopes of a united Anglo-Norman realm unravelled, dashed by English rebellions, Viking invasions & the insatiable demands of his fellow conquerors.

This is a tale of powerful drama, repression & seismic social change: the Battle of Hastings itself & the violent Harrying of the North; the sudden introduction of castles & the wholesale rebuilding of every major church; the total destruction of an ancient ruling class. Language, law, architecture, even attitudes towards life itself were altered forever by the coming of the Normans.

Marc Morris, author of the bestselling biography of " Edward I, A Great & Terrible King", approaches the Conquest with the same passion, verve & scrupulous concern for historical accuracy.

This is the definitive account for our times of an extraordinary story, a pivotal moment in the shaping of the English nation.







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Step back in time with this stunningly nostalgic black & white wall calendar.

With photography ranging from the 1960s

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Twenty-year-old Cassandra Trent is full of rage when she is told that she must join her aunt in London...

She wants nothing

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Books Historical Fiction Books She is determined to live the life she wants… Cassandra Trent does not like being told what to do. So when she is forced to leave behind her beloved Bardsley & join her aunt in London, she is furious. She wants nothing to do with polite society & useless noblemen. But Cassandra finds some comfort in the friendship she forms with her kind & gentle cousin, Susannah Berrinden. Despite being destined to marry Simeon Giffard, a charming & – more importantly – wealthy young man, Susannah has other ideas… & it seems Simeon does too. He has eyes only for Cassandra – but winning her over might prove to be a near impossible task.   Product Information:  •†ISBN:† 9781804367216 •†Author:   Anna Jacobs •†Publisher:   Canelo  •†Format:   Paperback •†Pages:† 304 •†Dimensions: 12.9 x 1.8 x 19.8 cm ...

The raiders who sacked the island monastery of Lindisfarne were the first Vikings
- the sea-borne attackers who brought terror
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Details: Find out how a spoiled royal turns into the perfect Princess in this delightful story about discovering the fun
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The Note from Heaven is a sacred & simple healing tool for liberating your true voice & reconnecting with your higher Self.

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Explore the history & mystery of the county of Nottinghamshire. Find out about local heroes from Robin Hood to Brian Clough. Essential reading for Nottinghamshire residents past & present.

A guide book, a history book, a gazetteer, a sporting compendium, a natural history of the county, a dictionary of biography & a fund of factoids for the quiz fanatic. Nottinghamshire Miscellany is all of these & much, much more.

Here you will find the stories of Robin Hood & his Merry Men, the places that inspired D.H. Lawrence & the history behind Nottinghamshire's great castles, monasteries & stately homes.

The lives of its famous people, including sportsmen & women such as Brian Clough, Rebecca Adlington & Torville & Dean can be found here, as well as brief biographies of politicians, inventors, industrialists & war heroes.

This hardback book has 288 pages & measures: 21.5 x 14.2 x 1.6cm







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Read by Samantha Bond. Imardin is a city of dark intrigues & deadly politics, where those who wield magic wield power. Into this established order has blundered a young street-girl with extraordinary magical gifts. Adopted by the Magician's Guild, her life is changed for ever
- but for better or for worse? Sonea knew she'd face a tough time training within the Magicians' Guild but she little realised the level of animosity she would have to contend with from her fellow novices. The sons & daughters of the most powerful families in the realm, her classmates seem determined to see her fail
- at whatever cost. But in accepting the protection of the guild's High Lord, Sonea may have embraced a far bleaker fate. For High Lord Akkarin harbours a secret that is far darker than his magician's robes.

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You are staring at a picture. The picture is of a missing child that was abducted twenty years ago.

But this child doesn't

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