Conquest
By: Stewart Binns
Publisher: Penguin
Published: 2011
Place of publication: London; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 497
ISBN-13: 9780718156770
Subjects: Hastings, Battle of, England, 1066; Fiction
Description: It's 1066 - Senlac Ridge, England. William the Bastard, Duke of Normandy, defeats Harold Godwinson, King Harold II of England, in what will become known as the Battle of Hastings. The battle is hard fought and bloody, the lives of thousands have been spent, including that of King Harold. But England will not be conquered easily, the Anglo-Saxons will not submit meekly to Norman rule. Although his heroic deeds will nearly be lost to legend, one man unites the resistance. His name is Hereward of Bourne, the champion of the English. His honour, bravery and skill at arms will change the future of England. His is the legacy of the noble outlaw. This is his story.
Notes: "1066, the year of destiny"--Cover.