History of the Conquest of England by the Normans 2 Volume Set

Its Causes, and Its Consequences, in England, Scotland, Ireland, and on the Continent
Erscheinungsjahr 2011
ISBN: 978-1-108-03025-0
Verlag: Cambridge University Press

Medienkombination, Englisch, 972 Seiten, 2 Volume Set, Format (B × H): 250 mm x 324 mm, Gewicht: 1600 g

Reihe: Cambridge Library Collection - Medieval History

This work by Augustin Thierry (1795–1856) on the Norman conquest of England was first published in French in 1825, the two-volume translation into English following in 1847. Thierry employed a relatively new technique in historiography, as he consulted only original texts and documents, and insisted upon interpreting the sources in as much detail as possible. He was adamant that the events, ideas and political positions he chronicled should be interpreted in their own terms and not subjected to a limited nineteenth-century perspective. Volume 1 briefly outlines English history in the Roman and Viking period before concentrating on the period 1048–1137. The author also shares some of his reflections on the challenges of writing history with his readers. Volume 2 deals with England in the period 1137 to 1196, but also considers the consequences of the Norman conquest on Scotland, Wales, Ireland and France.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Thierry, Augustin

Weitere Mitwirkende

Hazlitt, William

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Geschichtswissenschaft Allgemein Historiographie
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Internationale Beziehungen Konflikt- und Friedensforschung, Rüstungskontrolle, Abrüstung
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Geschichte einzelner Länder Europäische Länder England, UK, Irland: Regional & Stadtgeschichte
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Geschichtliche Themen Militärgeschichte
• Geisteswissenschaften Literaturwissenschaft Englische Literatur
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politische Gewalt Revolutionäre Gruppen und Bewegungen, Bewaffnete Konflikte
• Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaften Interdisziplinär Friedens- und Konfliktforschung

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Volume 1: Biographical notice of M. Augustin Thierry; Introduction; 1. From the establishment of the Britons to the ninth century. B.C. 55–A.D. 787; 2. From the first landing of the Danes in England to the end of the domination. 787–1048; 3. From the insurrection of the English people against the Norman favourites of King Edward, to the Battle of Hastings. 1048–1066; 4. From the Battle of Hastings to the taking of Chester, the last city conquered by the Normans. 1066–1070; 5. From the formation of the camp of refuge in the Isle of Ely, to the execution of the last Saxon chief; 6. From the quarrel between King William and his eldest son Robert, to the last visit of William to the continent. 1077–1087; 7. From the death of William the Conqueror, to the last general conspiracy of the English against the Normans. 1087–1137; Appendix. Volume 2: 8. From the Battle of the Standard to the insurrection of the Poitevins and Bretons against Henry II. 1137–1189; 9. From the origin of the quarrel between King Henry II and Archbishop Thomas Beket, to the murder of the archbishop; 10. From the invasion of Ireland by the Normans established in England to the death of Henry II. 1171–1189; 11. From the accession of King Richard I to the execution of the Saxon, William Longbeard. 1190–1196; Conclusion: 1. The continental Normans and Bretons; the Angevins and the population of Southern Gaul; 2. The inhabitants of Wales; 3. The Scots; 4. The native Irish and the Anglo-Norman Irish; 5. The Anglo-Normans and the English by race; Appendices; Index.