Paperback edition of a new account of the Norman Conquest, a pivotal moment in English history. From the author of }A Great & Terrible King{ and }Castle{, it combines expert research with a gripping narrative. 'Morris gives a compelling account of the invasion by William the Conqueror in 1066...' Iain Finlayson, }The Times This riveting book explains why the Norman Conquest was the single most important event in English history. Assessing the original evidence at every turn, Marc Morris goes beyond the familiar outline to explain why England was at once so powerful and yet so vulnerable to William the Conqueror's attack.
