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OverviewWritten by historians who actually live in Battle, East Sussex, the scene of the Battle of Hastings, this book delves into the background stories and events of 1066. It subtly puts the fateful year into the context of the histories, places, people and politics involved in eastern Sussex, as well as further afield, across the English Channel and North Sea. It is the story of how 1066 came to be the best-remembered date in the English speaking world. Many strands accumulated for thousands of years to create the circumstances that led to the battle. But there are large numbers of confusing myths, fabrications and unproven or unprovable inventions of theories around the subject. So the authors went back to the basics, with local geographic and English cultural histories, portrayals of the main events, and histories of the main protagonists - Harold Godwinson and William II of Normandy - and their families, and they have put together a book of interlocking essays. These tell the history of 1066 as accurately but briefly, and above all as enjoyably as possible. Where alternative explanations or doubts arise these are discussed logically and candidly, and raise the odd question. Keith Foord and Neil Clephane-Cameron were advised by historians Prof. John Gillingham FBA, and Prof. David Bates FRSA, FSA, FRHistS, but the words of the book are all their own. This book is the 2nd in the 'Early History Trilogy of Battle and Eastern Sussex' Full Product DetailsAuthor: Keith FoordPublisher: Battle & District Historical Society Imprint: Battle & District Historical Society Edition: 2nd ed. ISBN: 9781903099094ISBN 10: 1903099099 Pages: 232 Publication Date: 14 October 2021 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsForeword Introduction and Acknowledgements Timelines 770 - 1070 1. Prologue 2. Historical Geography of the 1066 Country Coast 3. Early Eastern Sussex 4. Foundations of England 5. Rollo, Normandy and its Dukes 6. Duke William II and Normandy: 1028 - 1041 7. Emma: Norman Princess, twice Queen of England, Queen Dowager 8. Cnute, Canute, Knutr: King of England, Denmark, Norway and parts of Sweden 9. Seventh Son, Exile, Contender and Rightful King: Edward the Confessor 10. The Godwins, Harold Godwinson, his 'Fishing Trip' and its Consequences 11. Normandy and Duke William II: 1042 to Invasion 12. Strategic movements in 1066: Battles of Fulford and Stamford Bridge, William's Voyages and Landing, Harold's return South 13. The Battle of Hastings 14. Thoughts and Postscripts 15. Aftermath 16. The Battlefield and Battle Abbey 17. What did the Normans do for us?ReviewsEXTRACTS FROM A REVIEW BY KEVIN NEWMAN FOR THE BRITISH ASSOCIATION FOR LOCAL HISTORY;....The strength of research, quality of diagrams and sheer readability of the narrative make me wish that this book had been available when I was writing a GCSE textbook featuring 1066. An essential guide to the battle and beyond, 1066 and The Battle of Hastings is a national history book with an eastern Sussex heart.; ....The diagrams are of high quality and the book is recommended to anyone who might be teaching about Anglo-Saxons and Normans; and also to historians of Sussex who will find the discussions about the lost settlements of Old Winchelsea and Broomhill fascinating.; The logical structure successfully manages the challenge of keeping control of the pre-battle narrative as its complexities and political intrigues take place in Sussex, Normandy and elsewhere. Followers of the (deservedly) much-maligned and (undeservedly) overlooked historical villain Eadric Streona will be pleased that his role is covered.; Much interesting discussion of the various theories about William's likely landing ground precedes the proposition that William used both sides of what was then Pevensey Harbour to disembark, a persuasive suggestion vividly brought to life.; We learn of the strategic movements in 1066 which complicated Harold's defence of England....; Clephane-Cameron describes how the events of the day of battle unfolded. He challenges common assumptions by, for example, highlighting the pauses that would have occurred during conflict on that long October day. He reveals that the length of the battle-a whole day-was unusual, and provides a fascinating debate over Harold's route to the site of the town of Battle.... Author InformationKEITH FOORD In 2011 Keith was asked to write a history of the churches of Battle and this was a local success. But it was only after he joined Battle and District Historical Society that his historical book writing expanded its width, producing in 2015, together with Neil Clephane-Cameron, with advice from Professor John Gillingham, a book about the Norman Conquest as part of the commemoration of the 950th anniversary of the Battle of Hastings, '1066 and the Battle of Hastings - Preludes, Events and Postscripts.' This book goes into rather more detail about prior events and historical geographic elements than usual. He and Neil produced this second edition in 2021. NEIL CLEPHANE-CAMERON Neil Clephane-Cameron (born 4 October 1960) is a historian, writer and actor from Battle, East Sussex. Much of his work is centred on research into the events of 1066, in particular the Battle of Hastings. He has appeared as a consultant historian in a number of BBC documentaries, and wrote the non-fiction book 'The 1066 Malfosse Walk' in 2000, recently published as a second edition Other periods of particular interest to him are the English Civil War and World War I. Clephane-Cameron has also conducted guided tours, for individuals and groups such as The Battlefields Trust, of battlefields in Britain and Europe, including Hastings, 1066; Lewes, 1264; Waterloo, 1815; 1st Ypres, 1914; The Somme, 1916. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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