| Physical description |
224 pages, 8 unnumbered leaves of plates : illustrations, maps, portraits, genealogical tables ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliography (page 212 - 216), and index. |
| Contents |
1 Three battles in one year 11 -- 2 Occupation of southern England 35 -- 3 Ruthless imposition of Norman rule 53 -- 4 Repression, revolt and rebellion 69 -- 5 North in flames 87 -- 6 Sack of Peterborough 107 -- 7 Siege of Ely 121 -- 8 Hereward of history 139 -- 9 Hereward in exile 153 -- 10 Heirs of Hereward 165 -- 11 Protagonists 179. |
| Summary |
In 1066 the English were conquered by the infamous invader, William the Conqueror. However, this is not the whole story - the English did not roll over and die before their oppressors; far from it. For over five years the English violently rebelled against the invading Norman people, murdering quislings, burning towns and sacking cathedrals. Peter Rex tells the story of each rebellion, their often colourful leaders (including Hereward the Wake, Edgar the Aetheling and Edric the Wild) and the rebels themselves, whom the Normans called 'silvatici' or forest dwellers. He also considers William's pacification attempts, especially his notorious 'harrying' of the north which amounted to genocide. If you thought it was all over with King Harold's death, this book reinforces the view that the English are not easily overcome. |
| Subject |
Insurgency -- Great Britain -- Norman period, 1066-1154.
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Great Britain -- History -- Norman period, 1066-1154.
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| ISBN |
0752428276 |
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