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Book SynopsisA radical retelling of the most important event in English history - the Norman invasion of 1066.
Trade ReviewA gripping re-evaluation of those turbulent times - Rex vividly conjures up the ebb and flow of the battle' -- SIMON GRIFFITH * THE MAIL ON SUNDAY *
Table of ContentsIntroduction Prologue: The Death of King Edward 1. The Norman D-Day: Dawn, Thursday 28 September 1066 2. A Disputed Coronation: Saturday 6 January to 1 May 1066 3. Feints & Diversions: Monday 1 May to Wednesday 27 September 1066 4. The Thunderbolt From the North: Saturday 12 August to Friday 13 October 1066 5. The War Between Duke William & Harold, King of the English: Friday 13 October to Sunday 15 October 1066 6. From Victory to Kingship: Sunday 15 October to Wednesday 25 December 1066 7. King William Has His Triumph & England Rebels: January to December 1067 8. The First Stirrings of Revolt: February to December 1068 9. The North in Flames: Christmas 1068 to Winter 1069/70 10. The Harrying of the North: February to December 1070 11. Hereward Defies the Conqueror But Ely is Betrayed: Lent 1070 to Autumn 1071 12. The Normanization of England Begins: Autumn 1071 to December 1074 13. King William Deals With Scotland 14. The Revolt of the Earls: January 1075 to December 1076 Epilogue Appendix 1 The English Succession Appendix 2 A Note on Castles Appendix 3 The Battlefield of Hastings Appendix 4 Earl Harold in Normandy Appendix 5 Hereward Appendix 6 The Bayeux Tapestry Notes Bibliography List of Illustrations Index
