MMNC00-21 Marc Morris - The Norman Conquest.nfo
General Information
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Title: The Norman Conquest: The Battle of Hastings and the Fall of Anglo-Saxon England
Author: Marc Morris
Read By: Frazer Douglas
Copyright: 2012
Audiobook Copyright: 2013
Genre: Non-Fiction - History - Military
Publisher: Audible
Abridged: No
Original Media Information
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Media: Digital
Length each: Chapterized - lossless
Source: Audible Enhanced
File Information
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Number of MP3s: 21
Total Duration: 18:09:07
Total MP3 Size: 499.70
Parity Archive: No
Ripped By: 3j
Ripped With: Sound Taxi
Encoded With: LAME
Encoded At: CBR 64 kbit/s 22050 Hz Mono
Normalize: None
Noise Reduction: None
ID3 Tags: Set, v1.1, v2.3
Book Description
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Audible Editor Reviews
Historian Marc Morris presents an enjoyable and modern account of the
Norman invasion that created the foundation for the English nation.
Beginning with the Saxon kings and the constant conflicts besetting
England as she fell prey to both Vikings and Normans, Morris lays bare
the intrigues and betrayals that marked the Anglo-Saxons' rule. With
his silken voice and impeccable timing, narrator Frazer Douglas recounts
these events with great familiarity and relish. Morris sets the stage
for William the Conqueror's invasion and shows how his hopes for a united
Anglo-Norman realm were dashed by rebellions, Viking invasions, and
the demands of his fellow conquerors. Listeners will be entertained
by this rambunctious look at the most important period of English history.-
Publisher's Summary
A riveting and authoritative history of the single most important event
in English history: The Norman Conquest.
An upstart French duke who sets out to conquer the most powerful and
unified kingdom in Christendom. An invasion force on a scale not seen
since the days of the Romans. One of the bloodiest and most decisive
battles ever fought.
This new history explains why the Norman Conquest was the most significant
cultural and military episode in English history. Assessing the original
evidence at every turn, Marc Morris goes beyond the familiar outline
to explain why England was at once so powerful and yet so vulnerable
hopes of a united Anglo-Norman realm unraveled, dashed by English rebellions,
Viking invasions, and the insatiable demands of his fellow conquerors.-
This is a tale of powerful drama, repression, and seismic social change:
the Battle of Hastings itself; the sudden introduction of castles and
the massive rebuilding of every major church; the total destruction
of an ancient ruling class. Language, law, architecture, and even attitudes
toward life itself were altered forever by the coming of the Normans.-
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