The history of the Norman conquest of England : its causes and its results.

摘要: Edward Augustus Freeman (1823–1892) was Regius Professor of Modern History at Oxford, and one the pre-eminent historians his generation. Politics a constant interest for Freeman, who also regular contributor to Saturday Review. While he wrote on variety historical topics, from ancient Greece German Federation, had great in architecture, this six-volume work, published between 1867 1879, magnum opus. reconsiders how history Conquest is understood examines its causes results. Volume 4, dedicated reign William (1066–1087), describes rule, examining it micro-periods terms political religious aspects conquest England. William's relationships with foreign domestic neighbours are analysed realm's stability during time assessed.