From Norman Conquest to Magna Carta is a wide-ranging history of England from 1066 to 1215. Starting with the build-up to the Battle of Hastings and ending with the Magna Carta, Christopher Daniell traces the profound change England underwent in the meantime, from religion through court life to arts and architecture. This survey uses a combination of original sources and sharp analysis to trace England's transformation after 1066. The Papacy became powerful enough to proclaim Crusades or challenge kings. The new monastic orders revitalised Christianity in England and spread European learning...
From Norman Conquest to Magna Carta is a wide-ranging history of England from 1066 to 1215. Starting with the build-up to the Battle of Hastings and e...
Presents a visual survey of Britain from the Roman occupation to 1485. This volume tells the story of the British Isles, and makes visually accessible the varied and often complex world of Middle Ages. It depicts the spatial distribution of key events and buildings between 1066 and 1485, as well as providing the relevant Anglo-Saxon background.
Presents a visual survey of Britain from the Roman occupation to 1485. This volume tells the story of the British Isles, and makes visually accessible...
The Atlas of Early Modern Britain presents a unique visual survey of British history from the end of the Wars of the Roses through to the accession of George I in 1715.
Featuring 117 maps, accompanied throughout by straightforward commentary and analysis, the atlas begins with a geographical section embracing England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales and providing clear orientation for the reader. It then focuses separately on the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, dividing its coverage of each into four key themes:
Geography and Counties Outlining in detail how Britain s geography was...
The Atlas of Early Modern Britain presents a unique visual survey of British history from the end of the Wars of the Roses through to the accession...
