books about: anglo-norman

books about: anglo-norman

books:

Anglo-norman

The Origins of Some Anglo-Norman Families

Lewis C. Loyd

Genealogical Pub Co, 1999

Origins of Some Anglo-Norman Families
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Anglo-Saxon Chronicles

LeClue22, 2008

"The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle" is a collection of annals in Old English narrating the history of the Anglo-Saxons. The annals were created late in the 9th century, probably in Wessex, during the reign of Alfred the Great. Multiple manuscript copies were made and distributed to monasteries across England and were independently updated. In one case, ...

Anglo-Norman Studies XVIII: Proceedings of the Battle Conference 1995

Boydell Press, 1996

This most recent volume of papers contains the usual wide range of papers and topics. The Memorial lecture concerns St Anselm, a personality particularly dear to R. Allen Brown. There is a particular emphasis on the writing of history, with papers on regional identity in early Normandy, Henry of Huntingdon, the Anglo-Norman Estoireand the ...

Sweet's Anglo-Saxon Primer

Henry Sweet

Oxford University Press, USA, 1982

Handy little book.
Good Book, but you need to know French, German, and Latin to follow it.

Noblewomen, Aristocracy and Power in the Twelfth-Century Anglo-Norman Realm (Gender in History)
Susan M. Johns

Manchester University Press, 2003

This is the first study of noblewomen in 12th-century England and Normandy, and of the ways in which they exercised power. It draws on a rich mix of evidence to offer an important reconceptualization of women's role in aristocratic society, and in doing so suggests new ways of looking at lordship and the ruling elite in the high middle ages. The ...

Anglo-Norman Studies Volume III

Boydell & Brewer Ltd, 1990

Proceedings of the Battle Conference 1980.

The Saxon and Norman Kings (Blackwell Classic Histories of England)

Christopher N. L. Brooke

Wiley-Blackwell, 2001

A Lively Study
"The Saxon and Norman Kings" (2001 hardback) is an interesting and informative inquiry into medieval English rulers. Early on author Christopher Brooke admits that many of the earliest chieftains "are rarely more than a name; but as the centuries pass we find some who ...

Anglo-Saxon Chronicle

MacMay, 2008

Essential British History
The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle is an extremely useful tool for the study of of British history. Its time-line format is an effective organization technique which simplifies keeping events in their true order and, in its own way, adds an element of suspense to the unfolding ...

'Harold' The Last Of The Saxon Kings

LeClue 22, 2008

In a word--WONDERFUL!!!
This book is fabulous. It really transports you back to the Anglo-Saxon era. I originally read it because I wanted to read about William the Conqueror, but now I'm a huge Harold I "fan."

The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle

Swanton

Routledge, 1998

A Work Of Incalculable Historical Importance
Yes, this is an admittedly taxing read with its streams of tri-numbered dates and peculiar `olde English' names and its raw fact after raw fact, but if it begins to overwhelm you, stop to reacquaint your mind with exactly what it is you have the privilege of holding in ...

Anglo-Norman England 1066-1166 (History of Medieval Britain)

Marjorie Chibnall

Wiley-Blackwell, 1991

Good, basic introduction to the subject
This is a good book for anyone sort of familiar with either English or medieval history who is looking for a discussion of this time and place.

Irish Society, Anglo-Norman Settlers, Angevin Kingship: Interactions in Ireland in the Late Twelfth Century ...
Marie Therese Flanagan

Oxford University Press, USA, 1990

In this study of Anglo-Norman intervention in Ireland during the reign of Henry II (1154-89), Flanagan explores the origins of the political link between Ireland and the English crown. She focuses on the reasons why Diarmait Mac Murchada, the exiled king of Leinster, hired Anglo-Norman mercenaries to help him regain his kingdom; why Anglo-Norman ...

Domesday Book and Beyond: Three Essays in the Early History of England
F. W. Maitland

Cambridge University Press, 1988

In an extended foreword, specially prepared for this new impression, J.C. Holt asserts categorically "that Domesday Book and Beyond remains the greatest single book on English medieval history." Its lucidity, subtlety, compass, and (remarkably) statistical facility stand quite unsurpassed and, as Professor Holt demonstrates, many of the arguments ...

Beowulf & Other Stories: A New Introduction to Old English, Old Icelandic and Anglo-Norman Literatures

Richard North, Joe Allard

Longman, 2007

At last, a friendly guide into Old English for newcomers!
I learned Old English from a professor who revised what was then the standard literary history for Anglo-Saxon. Although I enjoyed the subject, I had a heavy course load in grad school and so little time to progress further with OE. Now, with North & Allard's ...

The Battle of Hastings 1066 (Battles & Campaigns)

M.K. Lawson

Tempus, 2003

Good, refreshing detail look
I found Lawson's book to be quite interesting and refreshing. Its a whole new look at Battle of Hasting. The author does this by reassessing all the sources of the battle including the Bayeux Tapestry, previous books written on the battle and by drawing his own ...