Research Paper on:
Howarth's 1066 The Year of Conquest

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the Norman Conquest. The Norman Conquest occurred during a period in history which resulted in numerous tremendous changes in western Europe, particularly in population, demography, economics, politics, and military  structure and alliances. This period is perhaps one of the most interesting periods in all of world history. Consequently, a tremendous amount of material has been written on  this time in history in general and on the Norman Conquest in particular, so much material in fact that one could easily become overwhelmed in trying to determine what to  read and what to exclude from a casual examination of the subject. Among that material, one book in particular distinguishes itself as providing an easy-to-read and fascinating account of  the Norman conquest. David Howarths "1066: The Year of the Conquest" stands out as being an excellent introduction to the events which unfolded in 1066.  Numerous reviewers have provided brief accounts of their impressions of Howarths book. While some of these are helpful, others are really of little  value. Of "1066: The Year of the Conquest", the publisher Barnes and Noble writes:  "Everyone knows 1066 as the date of the Norman invasion and conquest of England. But how many of us can place that event in the context of the entire  dramatic year in which it took place? From the death of Edward the Confessor in early January to the Christmas coronation of Duke William of Normandy, there is an almost  uncanny symmetry, as well as a relentlessly exciting surge, of events leading to and from Hastings".