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)

9781108030069, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 7 July 2011

814 pages, 3 maps
21.6 x 14 x 4.6 cm, 1.02 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 3 focuses almost exclusively on the tumultuous events of 1066. Freeman analyses Harold's reign, the interregnum, and the later reign of William in Normandy. Additionally, he provides a thorough account of military events in Normandy and England, and detailed descriptions of battles.

Preface
11. The election of Harold. January 5th–April 6th, 1066
12. The later reign of William in Normandy. 1051–1066
13. The negotiations of Duke William. January–August 1066
14. The Norwegian invasion and the campaign of Stamfordbridge. May–September, 1066
15. The Norman invasion and the campaign of Hastings. August–October, 1066
16. The interregnum. October 15–December 25, 1066
Appendix.

Subject Areas: British & Irish history [HBJD1]