1066 - The Battles Of York, Stamford Bridge and Hastings : The Battles of York, Stamford Bridge and Hastings

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Marren, Peter.

Series:

Battleground Britain

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Harold II, King of England, 1022?-1066--Death and burial.

Harold.

Harald III, Harðráði, King of Norway, 1015-1066.

Harald.

Hastings, Battle of, England, 1066.

Stamford, Bridge, Battle of, England, 1066.

Stamford Bridge, Battle of, England, 1066.

Great Britain--History--William I, 1066-1087.

Great Britain.

Local Subjects:

Hastings, Battle of, England, 1066.

Stamford, Bridge, Battle of, England, 1066.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (251 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

: Pen and Sword, 2004.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

If ever there was a year of destiny for the British Isles, 066 must have a strong claim. King Harold faced invasion not just from William and the Normans across the English Channel but from the Dane, King Harald Hadrada. Before he faced the Normans at Hastings in October he had fought and defeated the Danes at York and neighboring Stamford Bridge in September. What dramatic changes of fortune, heroic marches, assaults by land and sea took place that year! This book explains what really happened and why in what is arguably the 'best-known' but worst understood battle in British history.

Contents:

""Title Page""; ""Dedication""; ""Copyright Page""; ""Table of Contents""; ""INTRODUCTION""; ""Chapter 1 - 1066 � THE BIG THREE""; ""Earl Harold and his brothers""; ""Harold�s military reputation""; ""Earl Harold�s claim to the throne""; ""Harald Hardrada and the Norwegian claim""; ""Duke William and the Norman claim""; ""Harold�s Oath""; ""Chapter 2 - 1066 � A GUIDE TO THE SOURCES""; ""The mind-world of 1066""; ""The Sources""; ""Chapter 3 - ARMS AND ARMOUR""; ""Swords""; ""Shields""; ""Mail""; ""Helmets""; ""Spears""; ""Banners""; ""Maces""; ""Bows and arrows""; ""Axes""

""Cavalry""""Chapter 4 - 1066: MILITARY ORGANISATION""; ""The English military system""; ""The Norman military system""; ""Chapter 5 - YORK AND STAMFORD BRIDGE""; ""Harold and Tostig: the star-crossed brothers""; ""The Battle of Fulford""; ""Harold: from London to York""; ""The Battle of Stamford Bridge""; ""Chapter 6 - HASTINGS: PREPARATIONS""; ""Duke William and the Channel crossing""; ""Harold: Stamford Bridge to Hastings""; ""William: Pevensey to Hastings""; ""Chapter 7 - HASTINGS: THE ARMIES""; ""The ridge at Senlac""; ""The English army""; ""The Norman army""; ""The moment""

""Timetable of the Battle of Hastings""""Chapter 8 - HASTINGS: THE MORNING""; ""Battlecries and jugglers""; ""The battle begins""; ""The fate of Gyrth and Leofwine""; ""Chapter 9 - HASTINGS: THE AFTERNOON""; ""The battle of attrition and the feigned retreats""; ""The defeat of the English""; ""The Death of King Harold""; ""The evening""; ""Chapter 10 - AFTERMATH AND VERDICT""; ""Casualties""; ""Verdict on the battle""; ""William: Hastings to London""; ""Chapter 11 - THE BATTLEFIELDS""; ""Names of battlefields""; ""The Battlefield of Fulford""; ""The Battlefield of Stamford Bridge""

""The Battlefield of Hastings""""Battle Abbey""; ""The Vikings - CELTIC, NORMAN, SAXON & VIKING RE-ENACTMENT""; ""REFERENCES AND FURTHER READING""; ""Acknowledgements""; ""The Author""; ""INDEX""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

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ISBN:

1-78346-002-4

OCLC:

854974753