A Brief History of Britain: 1066-1485 (Brief Histories)

Product Description The first part of the four volume "Brief History of Britain" series takes the story from the Norman conquest to the War of the Roses. It will tell of how the Normans created a nation out of the Anglo Saxon kingdoms. It is a story of civil wars, of monumental battles with the French lasting over 100 years and with Magna Carta and the foundations of Parliament, the origins of the nation. Book Description From the Norman Conquest to the Battle of Bosworth Field - how Britain was invaded and become a nation. The first volume in the stunning four volume Brief History of Britain series. About the Author Nicholas Vincent has published half a dozen books and some fifty academic articles on various aspects of English and European history in the 12th and 13th centuries. He has studied at Oxford, Cambridge, Paris and Canterbury and now is professor at the University of East Anglia.