The history of the Norman conquest of England, its causes and its results, Volume 2 (of 6)
Edward A. Freeman's History of the Norman Conquest of England, published in six volumes between 1867 and 1879, is a monumental Victorian account of the event and its background. This second volume, from 1868, is devoted to the reign of Edward the Confessor. Freeman follows Edward's election and coronation, the power of Earl Godwine and his family, Godwine's banishment and return, the birth and early years of William of Normandy and his struggle to hold his duchy, and the rise of Harold through his Welsh wars to the Northumbrian revolt and the last days of the king. Long appended notes weigh the sources. The full text is available to read online in your browser on Vinteuil, and the first chapter is free.
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