The History of the Norman Conquest of England
Its Causes and Its Results

Rejecting the idea that English history begins with the Norman Conquest, Freeman's six-volume history influenced generations of early English historians.

Edward Augustus Freeman (Author)

9781108030052, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 7 July 2011

700 pages, 2 maps
21.6 x 14 x 3.9 cm, 0.88 kg

Edward Augustus Freeman (1823–1892) was Regius Professor of Modern History at Oxford, and one of the pre-eminent historians of his generation. Politics was a constant interest for Freeman, who was also a regular contributor to the Saturday Review. While he wrote on a variety of historical topics, from ancient Greece to the German Federation, and had a great interest in architecture, this six-volume work, published between 1867 and 1879, was his magnum opus. Freeman reconsiders how the history of the Conquest is understood and examines its causes and results. Volume 2 examines the reign of Edward the Confessor (1042–1066), which Freeman identifies as the first stage in the Anglo-Norman political struggle. Encompassing an analysis of military events and political characters, this volume also provides a thorough account of William the Conqueror's early years in Normandy.

Preface
7. From the election of Eadward to the banishment of Godwine. 1042–1051
8. The early years of William the Conqueror. 1028–1051
9. The reign of Eadward from the return of Godwine to the death of Eadward the Aetheling. 1052–1057
10. The reign of Eadward, from the death of the Aetheling to the death of the king. 1057–1066
Appendix.

Subject Areas: British & Irish history [HBJD1]