Conquest and colonisation : the Normans in Britain, 1066-1100 (Rev. ed)

The Norman Conquest of 1066, often described as the last successful foreign invasion of England, is one of the most famous and significant events in English history.

William the Conqueror's narrow victory at Hastings was the prelude to the settlement of an alien aristocracy and culture that ultimately affected not only England, but much of Wales and Scotland.

This revised edition investigates the conquest from a number of perspectives, examining the dynamics of colonization and exploring the effect of the Norman settlement in a number of key areas, including government, military organisation and the Church.