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Mythical Battle
Ashley Hern
其他書名
Hastings 1066
出版The Crowood Press, 2017-11-29
主題History / Europe / Great Britain / Norman Conquest to Late Medieval (1066-1485)
ISBN07198247619780719824760
URLhttp://books.google.com.hk/books?id=XY8-DwAAQBAJ&hl=&source=gbs_api
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註釋The Battle of Hastings is one of the key events in the history of the British Isles. This book is not merely another attempt to describe what happened at Hastings - that has already been done supremely well by many others - but instead to highlight two issues: how little we actually know for certain about the battle, and how the popular understanding of 14 October 1066 has been shaped by the concerns of later periods. It looks not just at perennial themes such as how did Harold die and why did the English lose, but also at other crucial issues such as the diplomatic significance of William of Normandy's claim to the English throne, the Norman attempt to secure papal support, and the extent to which the Norman and Anglo-Saxon armies represented diametrically opposed military systems. This study will be of great interest to all historians, students and teachers of history and is illustrated with 10 colour and 10 black & white photographs.