Authoritative, highly illustrated history and guide to the Battle of
Hastings in 1066 written by two leading medieval military historians.
This is essential reading and reference for anyone interested in the
battle and the Norman Conquest.
The Battle of Hastings, fought on 14 October 1066, changed the course of
English history. This most famous moment of the Norman Conquest was
recorded in graphic detail in the threads of the Bayeux Tapestry,
providing a priceless glimpse into a brutal conflict.
In this fresh look at the battle and its surrounding campaigns, leading
medieval military historians Michael Livingston and Kelly DeVries
combine the imagery of the tapestry with the latest modern investigative
research to reveal the story of Hastings as it has never been told and
guide visitors around the battlefield today.
This absorbing new account of the battle will be fascinating reading for
anyone keen to find out what really happened in 1066: the journeys by
which Harold Godwinson and William of Normandy came to the battlefield,
and the latest reconstructions of the course of the fighting on that
momentous day. It is also a practical, easy-to-use guide for visitors to
the sites associated with the conquest as well as the Hastings
battlefield itself.
