1066: A Guide to the Battles and the Campaigns

by Michael Livingston, Kelly DeVries

Overview

The Battle of Hastings, fought on 14 October 1066, changed the course of English history. This most famous moment of the Norman Conquest was recorded in graphic detail in the threads of the Bayeux Tapestry, providing a priceless glimpse into a brutal conflict. In this fresh look at the battle and its surrounding campaigns, leading medieval military historians Michael Livingston and Kelly DeVries combine the imagery of the tapestry with the latest modern investigative research to reveal the story of Hastings as it has never been told and guide visitors around the battlefield today. This absorbing new account of the battle will be fascinating reading for anyone keen to find out what really happened in 1066: the journeys by which Harold Godwinson and William of Normandy came to the battlefield, and the latest reconstructions of the course of the fighting on that momentous day. It is also a practical, easy-to-use guide for visitors to the sites associated with the conquest as well as the Hastings battlefield itself.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781526751973
Publisher:	Pen and Sword
Publication date:	02/28/2021
Pages:	224
Sales rank:	783,829
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 7.40(h) x 0.60(d)

About the Author

Michael Livingston is Professor of English at The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina, and author of scholarly books including Siege of Jerusalem, Owain Glyndwr: A Casebook and The Battle of Brunanburh: A Casebook. He is also a historical novelist.

Kelly DeVries is Professor of History at Loyola College, Baltimore, USA.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements vi

Introduction 1

Chapter 1 The Old Kingdom 5

Chapter 2 William and Normandy 22

Tour One: Origins of the Conqueror 41

Chapter 3 The Norwegian Invasion 59

Tour Two: Tostig's Journey 78

Chapter 4 William's Road to Hastings 101

Tour Three: Pevensey Castle and Surrounds 108

Chapter 5 The Battle of Hastings 124

Tour Four: Battle Abbey and Surrounds 150

Chapter 6 William's March to London 168

Tour Five: William's March 183

Further Reading 204

Index 207