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The Battle of Hastings: The Fall of the Anglo-Saxons and the Rise of the Normans Paperback – February 8, 2022

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A rousing historical narrative of the best-known and arguably most significant battle in English history.

The effects of the Battle of Hastings were deeply felt at the time, causing a lasting shift in British cultural identity and national pride. Jim Bradbury explores the full military background of the battle and investigates both what actually happened on that fateful day in 1066 and the role that the battle plays in the British national myth.

The Battle of Hastings starts by looking at the Normans—who they were, where they came from—and the career of William the Conqueror before 1066. Next, the narrative turns to the Saxons in England, and to Harold Godwineson, successor to Edward the Confessor, and his attempts to create unity in the divided kingdom. This provides the background to an examination of the military development of the two sides up to 1066, detailing differences in tactics, arms, and armor. The core of the book is a move-by-move reconstruction of the battle itself, including the advance planning, the site, the composition of the two armies, and the use of archers, feigned retreats, and the death of Harold Godwineson.

In looking at the consequences of the battle, Jim Bradbury deals with the conquest of England and the ongoing resistance to the Normans. The effects of the conquest are also seen in the creation of castles and developments in feudalism, and in links with Normandy that revealed themselves particularly in church appointments. This is the first time a military historian has attempted to make accessible to the general reader all that is known about the Battle of Hastings and to present as detailed a reconstruction as is possible.

Furthermore, the author places the battle in the military context of eleventh-century Europe, painting a vivid picture of the combatants themselves—soldiery, cavalry, and their horses—as they struggled for victory. This is a book that any reader interested in England’s history will find indispensable.
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Jim Bradbury taught history at West London Institute of Higher Education before devoting himself full-time to writing. He has published widely on medieval military history for academic presses in Britain; this is his first book to be published in America. Jim lives in England

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Pegasus Books; Reprint edition (February 8, 2022)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 224 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1643139444
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1643139449
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 9.6 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.5 x 0.8 x 8.25 inches
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Denise M. Cosnahan
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Sat rail
4.0 out of 5 stars Study of the Battle of Hastings
Reviewed in the United States on January 30, 2021
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This book is an easy read. Many will feel short-changed since the battle is covered in only one chapter. A great deal of academic hairsplitting will turn some readers off.
Basically a book worth reading.
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A H Smith
5.0 out of 5 stars Very Good
Reviewed in the United States on October 12, 2023
A great book on the Battle of Hastings. The author writes in a very easy to understand fashion while also making reference to relevant primary documentation which is cited extensively. The description on the Norman and English orders of battle and their military organization is excellent. The constant reference to the Bayeux tapestry to describe the different phases of the battle is also of great interest. Highly recommended.
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Dallas Blacker
3.0 out of 5 stars A little disappointing
Reviewed in the United States on May 7, 2022
While it does contain a fair amount of useful information, this book reads more like a summarization of historical sources of the time period rather than a detailed account of the battle. The author wastes a fair amount of time and energy haggling over the possible locations, troop strengths and reliability of sources and continually digs around the edges of the event instead of diving into the heart of the matter which is the battle itself.
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clean_water
4.0 out of 5 stars Disappointed
Reviewed in the United States on January 25, 2021
Please note, Amazon lists this book as 352 pages. However, this edition by Pegasus is 216 pages total... 181 pages not including the Index and Notes sections. It appears to be an American edition of a book previously written by the same author. I was hoping for a new book about the Battle of Hastings, but this is relatively short, a bit dry and there is not much new on the subject here.
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R.L. Bernais
3.0 out of 5 stars meh
Reviewed in the United States on June 8, 2021
Book was not much of a narrative as the description implies. Read more like a history of the history rather than telling the story of William the Conqueror and the Battle of Hastings. And that would be fine if it was why I bought the book, but I did not learn much new about the battle and did not enjoy the read.
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Chris j
5.0 out of 5 stars Interesting book on one of my favourite subjects
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 26, 2021
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A very good read well written and very enjoyable book
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