The history of the Norman conquest of England, its causes and its results,…
The History of the Norman Conquest of England: Its Causes and Its Results is a six-volume study of the Conquest by Edward A. Freeman, published between 1867 and 1879. Recognised by critics as a major work of scholarship on its first publication, it has since proved unpopular with readers, many of whom were put off by its enormous length and copious detail. Academics have often criticized it for its heavily Whig treatment
of the subject, and its glorification of Anglo-Saxon political and social institutions at the expense of their feudal successors, but its influence has nevertheless been profound, many Anglo-Norman historians of modern times having come around to some of Freeman's main conclusions. (This summary is from Wikipedia.)
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| Author | Freeman, Edward A. (Edward Augustus), 1823-1892 |
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| Title | The history of the Norman conquest of England, its causes and its results, Volume 3 (of 6) |
| Original Publication | Oxford: Clarendon, 1867, copyright 1879. |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_History_of_the_Norman_Conquest_of_England |
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The History of the Norman Conquest of England: Its Causes and Its Results is a six-volume study of the Conquest by Edward A. Freeman, published between 1867 and 1879. Recognised by critics as a major work of scholarship on its first publication, it has since proved unpopular with readers, many of whom were put off by its enormous length and copious detail. Academics have often criticized it for its heavily Whig treatment of the subject, and its glorification of Anglo-Saxon political and social institutions at the expense of their feudal successors, but its influence has nevertheless been profound, many Anglo-Norman historians of modern times having come around to some of Freeman's main conclusions. (This summary is from Wikipedia.) |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | DA: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: Great Britain, Ireland, Central Europe |
| Subject | Normans -- England |
| Subject | Great Britain -- History -- Anglo-Saxon period, 449-1066 |
| Subject | Hastings, Battle of, England, 1066 |
| Subject | Great Britain -- History -- Norman period, 1066-1154 |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 78122 |
| Release Date | Mar 5, 2026 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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