An upstart French duke who sets out to conquer the most powerful & unified kingdom in Christendom. 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 Conqueror's attack. Why the Normans in some respects less sophisticated possessed the military cutting edge. How William's 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." ...

Norman is a slug who longs to be a snail
- if only he could find a shell! Kids will laugh out loud at Norman's crazy antics as
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Michelin regional maps each contain practical road & route information. Special Michelin reads-like-a-book format for easy use in folding & unfolding. Useful information for planning trips including gas stations 24-hour service stations toll gates rest areas & service plazas. Clear precise cartography. Icons pinpoint important travel information. ...

Fully updated this map combines clear design & an easy-to-read scale with more road detail to ensure that you never lose your way. It

Includes:: information on toll points service areas road numbers motorways dual carriageways & wide & narrow local roads. National Parks ski resorts visitor attractions & towns & places of interest are also highlighted. The map is presented in a practical slimline format with a durable weatherproof cover for protection from the elements.

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Whether you want to explore the historical towns of Normandy contemplate the evocative relics of war at the Landing Beaches or sip the finest Calvados in picturesque rusticity Footprint Focus proves an invaluable guide. This compact yet concise book will steer you towards the most interesting sights that Normandy's coast has to offer as well as ensuring you enjoy undiscovered corners too. Comprehensive listings of the best food drink & accommodation will help you make the most of your trip. * Essentials section with useful advice on getting to & around the Normandy Coast Caen the Landing Beaches & Mont St Michel * Comprehensive up-to-date listings of where to eat sleep & play. *

Includes:: information on tour operators & activities from sampling Normandy cider to climbing the magnificent Mont St Michel. * Detailed maps for the Normandy Coast & other key destinations. * Slim enough to fit in your pocket. With detailed information on all the main sights plus many lesser-known attractions Footprint Focus Normandy Coast (
Includes: Caen the Landing Beaches & Mont St Michel) provides concise & comprehensive coverage of one of France's most historically fascinating regions. The content of the Footprint Focus Normandy Coast (
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With this collection first published in 1975 Heaney located a myth which allowed him to articulate a vision of Irel&--its people history & landscape--and which gave his poems direction cohesion & cumulative power. In North " the Irish experience is refracted through images drawn from different parts of the Northern European experience & the idea of the north allows the poet to contemplate the violence on his home ground in relation to memories of the Scandinavian & English invasions which have marked Irish history so indelibly." ...

Here is the north this is where it lies where it belongs full of itself high up above everything else surrounded by everything that isn't the north that's off the page somewhere else... Paul Morley grew up in Reddish less than five miles from Manchester & even closer to Stockport. Ever since the age of seven old enough to form an identity but too young to be aware that 'southern' was a category Morley has always thought of himself as a northerner. What that meant he wasn't entirely sure. It was for him as it is for millions of others in England an absolute indisputable truth. But he wondered why when as a child he was so ready to abandon his Cheshire roots & support the much more successful Lancashire cricket team & when as an adult he found he could travel between London & Manchester in less than two hours he continued to say he was from the North. Forty years after walking down grey pavements on his way to school Paul explores what it means to be northern & why those who consider themselves to be believe it so strongly. Like industrial towns dotted across great green landscapes of hills & valleys Morley breaks up his own history with fragments of his region's own social & cultural background. Stories of his Dad spreading margarine on Weetabix stand alongside those about northern England's first fish & chip shop in Mossley near Oldham. & out of these lyrical memories rise many disconnected voices of the north; Wordsworth's poetry Larkin's reflections & Formby's guitar. Morley maps the entire history of northern England through its people & the places they call home
- from the frozen landscapes of the Ice Age to the Norman invasion to the construction of the Blackpool tower
- to show that the differences go deeper than just an accent. Ambitiously sweeping & beautifully impressionistic without ever losing touch with the minute details of life above the M25 The North is an extraordinary mixture of memoir & history a unique insight into how we as a nation classify the unclassifiable.

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The North American P-51 Mustang holds an important place in US aviation history as its finest fighter aircraft of all time. During the Second World War it was the only Allied fighter capable of flying to Berlin & back from Britain without refuelling. You can read about the Mustangs illustrious combat history & take a close-up look at how it is constructed. You can discover what it takes to own & fly this classic fighter & find out how engineers keep it airworthy. Centrepieces of this manual are co-author Maurice Hammonds Second World War-vintage Merlin-engine P-51 Ds
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If you are on holiday & looking for a simple map containing all the information you need to make the most of your visit the Tour maps are for you. These easy-to-read maps are packed with essential tourist information town plans & scenic areas in addition to roads rail cycle routes & ground height information. ...