Title: From Roman Britain to Norman England
First published: 1978
Description: This revised edition of the classic text of the period provides both the student and the specialist with an informative account of post-Roman English society.After a general survey of the main developments from the fourth century to the eleventh, the book offers analysis of:* social organization* the changing character of kingship, of royal government and the influence of the church* the history of settlement* the making of the landscape* the growth of towns and trade* the consequences of the Norman Conquest.The author also considers the various influences; British, Frankish, Viking and Christian that helped shape English society and contributed to the making of a united kingdom.
Subjects: Civilization, History, Medieval Archaeology, Nonfiction, Great britain, history, anglo-saxon period, 449-1066, Great britain, history, medieval period, 1066-1485, Great britain, civilization, Archaeology, medieval, Histoire, Civilisation, Archéologie médiévale, HISTORY
Places: England, Great Britain
Time periods: Anglo-Saxon period, 449-1066, Norman period, 1066-1154, To 1066