Henry Of Huntingdon
Henry Of Huntingdon - The History Of The English People 1000 - 1154 - Paperback
Henry Of Huntingdon - The History Of The English People 1000 - 1154 - Paperback
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Description: In the year of grace 1066, the Lord the ruler brought to fulfilment what He had long planned for the English people: He delivered them up to be destroyed by the violent and cunning Norman race. Henry of Huntingdon's narrative covers one of the most exciting and bloody periods in English history: the Norman Conquest and its aftermath. He tells of the decline of the Old English kingdom the victory of the Normans at the Battle of Hastings and the establishment of Norman rule. His accounts pf the kings who reigned during his lifetime - William II Henry I and Stephen - contain unique descriptions of people and events. Henry tells how promiscuity greed treachery and cruelty produced a series of disasters rebellions and wars. Interwoven with memorable and vivid battle - scenes are anecdotes of court life the death and murder of nobles and the first written record of Cnut and the waves and the death of Henry I from a surfeit of lampreys. Diana Greenway's translation of her definitive Latin text has been revised for this edition. About THE Series: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features including expert introductions by leading authorities helpful notes to clarify the text up - to - date bibliographies for further study and much more.
Title: The History Of The English People 1000 - 1154
Author(s): Henry Of Huntingdon
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Barcode: 9780199554805
Pages: 208 Pages, 1 Map; 2 Genealogical Tables
Publication Date: 4/15/2009
Series: Oxford World's Classics
Category: Early History: C 500 To C 1450/1500
Description: In the year of grace 1066, the Lord the ruler brought to fulfilment what He had long planned for the English people: He delivered them up to be destroyed by the violent and cunning Norman race. Henry of Huntingdon's narrative covers one of the most exciting and bloody periods in English history: the Norman Conquest and its aftermath. He tells of the decline of the Old English kingdom the victory of the Normans at the Battle of Hastings and the establishment of Norman rule. His accounts pf the kings who reigned during his lifetime - William II Henry I and Stephen - contain unique descriptions of people and events. Henry tells how promiscuity greed treachery and cruelty produced a series of disasters rebellions and wars. Interwoven with memorable and vivid battle - scenes are anecdotes of court life the death and murder of nobles and the first written record of Cnut and the waves and the death of Henry I from a surfeit of lampreys. Diana Greenway's translation of her definitive Latin text has been revised for this edition. About THE Series: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features including expert introductions by leading authorities helpful notes to clarify the text up - to - date bibliographies for further study and much more.
Title: The History Of The English People 1000 - 1154
Author(s): Henry Of Huntingdon
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Barcode: 9780199554805
Pages: 208 Pages, 1 Map; 2 Genealogical Tables
Publication Date: 4/15/2009
Series: Oxford World's Classics
Category: Early History: C 500 To C 1450/1500
