Pre-Conquest History and its Medieval Reception: Writing England's Past

Offers insights into the political, social and cultural interests that informed the shaping of England's pre—Conquest history.


The Norman Conquest brought about great change in England: new customs, a new language, and new political and ecclesiastical hierarchies. It also saw the emergence of an Anglo—Norman intellectual culture, with an innate curiosity in the past. For the pre—eminent twelfth—century English historians — such as Eadmer of Canterbury, William of Malmesbury and Henry of Hunt...