{"product_id":"9781453298961","title":"The Norman Conquest: The Battle of Hastings and the Fall of Anglo-Saxon England","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe riveting and authoritative bestselling\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003ehistory hailed by the\u003ci\u003e Times\u003c\/i\u003e (London) as “a much-needed, modern account of the Normans in England.”\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The Norman Conquest was the most significant military—and cultural—episode in English history. An invasion on a scale not seen since the days of the Romans, it was capped by one of the bloodiest and most decisive battles ever fought. Language, law, architecture, and even attitudes toward life itself —from the destruction of the ancient ruling class to the sudden introduction of castles and the massive rebuilding of every major church—were altered forever by the coming of the Normans. But why was this revolution so total?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Reassessing original evidence, acclaimed historian and broadcaster Marc Morris goes beyond the familiar story of William the Conqueror, an upstart French duke who defeated the most powerful kingdom in Christendom. Morris explains why England was so vulnerable to attack; why the Normans possessed the military cutting edge though they were perceived as less sophisticated in some respects; and why William’s hopes of a united Anglo-Norman realm unraveled, dashed by English rebellions, Viking invasions, and the insatiable demands of his fellow conquerors.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Named one of the best books of the year by the \u003ci\u003eKansas City Star\u003c\/i\u003e, who called the work “stunning in its action and drama,” and the \u003ci\u003eProvidence Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, who hailed it “meticulous and absorbing,” this \u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller is a tale of gripping drama, epic clashes, and seismic social change.","brand":"Pegasus Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47107356033264,"sku":"9781453298961","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781453298961_p0.jpg?v=1763849457","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781453298961","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}