{"product_id":"1066-the-year-of-the-conquest-paperback","title":"1066: The Year of the Conquest - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDavid Howarth\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe year 1066 is one of the most important dates in the history of the Western world: the year William the Conqueror defeated the English at the Battle of Hastings and changed England and the English forever. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe events leading to-and following-this turning point in history are shrouded in mystery. Distorted by the biased accounts written by a subjugated people, many believe it was the English who ultimately won the battle, since the Normans became assimilated into the English way of life. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDrawing on a wealth of contemporary sources, David Howarth gives us memorable portraits of the kings: Edward the Confessor, Harold of England, William of Normandy, as well as the leading political figures of the time. Howarth describes the English commoners: how they worked, fought, died, and how they perceived the overthrow of their world from their isolated shires.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDavid Howarth\u003c\/b\u003e was a British officer and spymaster during World War II. He was the author of \u003ci\u003e1066, Lord Nelson, Tahiti, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Voyage of the Armada\u003c\/i\u003e. He died in 1991.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 207\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 7.6 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 27, 1981\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51753676865824,"sku":"9780140058505","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/1e0e7bd9c54ebe3267e97ecc2307ff57.webp?v=1780025365","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/1066-the-year-of-the-conquest-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}