{"product_id":"1066-isbn-9780140058505","title":"1066","description":"The year 1066 is one of the most important dates in the history of the Western world: the year William the Conqueror defeated the English at the Battle of Hastings and changed England and the English forever. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe events leading to-and following-this turning point in history are shrouded in mystery. Distorted by the biased accounts written by a subjugated people, many believe it was the English who ultimately won the battle, since the Normans became assimilated into the English way of life. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDrawing on a wealth of contemporary sources, David Howarth gives us memorable portraits of the kings: Edward the Confessor, Harold of England, William of Normandy, as well as the leading political figures of the time. Howarth describes the English commoners: how they worked, fought, died, and how they perceived the overthrow of their world from their isolated shires.Introduction\u003cbr\u003eEngland - New Year's Day\u003cbr\u003eDeath of a King - January 4\u003cbr\u003eCoronation - January 5\u003cbr\u003eRouen - January 10\u003cbr\u003eThe Comet - April 18\u003cbr\u003eNormandy - Spring\u003cbr\u003eNorway - Summer\u003cbr\u003eNorth Wind - August 10-September 12\u003cbr\u003eYork - September 20-25\u003cbr\u003eThe English Channel - September 28\u003cbr\u003eThe Challenge - October 3-13\u003cbr\u003eHastings - October 14\u003cbr\u003eLondon - Otober 15-December 25\u003cbr\u003eEngland - New Year's Eve\u003cbr\u003eSources and Acknowledgments\u003cbr\u003eIndex\u003cb\u003eDavid Howarth\u003c\/b\u003e was a British officer and spymaster during World War II. He was the author of \u003ci\u003e1066, Lord Nelson, Tahiti, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Voyage of the Armada\u003c\/i\u003e. He died in 1991.","brand":"Penguin Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46302069883109,"sku":"NP9780140058505","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780140058505.jpg?v=1767720166","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/1066-isbn-9780140058505","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}