1066

A Guide to the Battles and the Campaigns

Michael Livingston, Kelly DeVries

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English

Pen and Sword
01 February 2021

History; Military history

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.

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 University Maryland, an Honorary Consultant to the Royal Armouries, and author of many books on medieval military history including Medieval Military Technology, Infantry Warfare in the Early Fourteenth Century, and Joan of Arc: A Military Leader. Two of their previous collaborations have won Distinguished Book Awards from the Society for Military History: The Battle of Crecy: A Casebook (2017) and Medieval Warfare: A Reader (2020).

130 colour illustrations

By: Michael Livingston, Kelly DeVries
Imprint: Pen and Sword
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 190mm, Width: 140mm,
ISBN: 9781526751973
ISBN 10: 1526751976
Pages: 224
Publication Date: 01 February 2021
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Unspecified

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 University Maryland, an Honorary Consultant to the Royal Armouries, and author of many books on medieval military history including Medieval Military Technology, Infantry Warfare in the Early Fourteenth Century, and Joan of Arc: A Military Leader. Two of their previous collaborations have won Distinguished Book?Awards from the Society for Military History: The Battle of Crecy: A?Casebook (2017) and Medieval Warfare: A Reader (2020).

Reviews for 1066: A Guide to the Battles and the Campaigns

...lavishly illustrated and authoritatively written... this well-designed book is a delightful addition to the body of literature on the Norman conquest. --W.J. Shepherd Military History Magazine The writing is concise, with many side bars to identify people, explain technical terms, and so forth, and each chapter ends with a recommended tour route. A very good book for anyone who knows little about the conquest, and one which even those well up on the subject may find interesting. -- The NYMAS Review