Winchester's identity as a royal centre became well established between the ninth and twelfth centuries, closely tied to the significance of the religious communities who lived within and without the city walls. The reach of power of Winchester was felt throughout England and in…
Crusading and pilgrimage in the Norman world
The reputation of the Normans is rooted in warfare, faith and mobility. They were simultaneously famed as warriors, noted for their religious devotion, and celebrated as fearless travellers. In the Middle Ages few activities offered a better conduit to combine warfare, religiosi…
Crusading and pilgrimage in the Norman world
The reputation of the Normans is rooted in warfare, faith and mobility. They were simultaneously famed as warriors, noted for their religious devotion, and celebrated as fearless travellers. In the Middle Ages few activities offered a better conduit to combine warfare, religiosi…
Crusading and pilgrimage in the Norman world
"The reputation of the Normans is rooted in warfare, faith and mobility. They were simultaneously famed as warriors, noted for their religious devotion, and celebrated as fearless travellers. In the Middle Ages few activities offered a better conduit to combine warfare, religios…
Crusading and pilgrimage in the Norman world
"The reputation of the Normans is rooted in warfare, faith and mobility. They were simultaneously famed as warriors, noted for their religious devotion, and celebrated as fearless travellers. In the Middle Ages few activities offered a better conduit to combine warfare, religios…
Crusading and pilgrimage in the Norman world
An examination into two of the most important activities undertaken by the Normans.
Fifteen years in the making, a landmark reinterpretation of the life of a pivotal figure in British and European history In this magisterial addition to the Yale English Monarchs series, David Bates combines biography and a multidisciplinary approach to examine the life of a maj…
William the Conqueror
This text offers a reinterpretation of the life of a pivotal figure in British and European history. This work combines biography and a multidisciplinary approach to examine the life of a major figure in British and European history. Using a framework derived from studies of ear…
This text offers a reinterpretation of the life of a pivotal figure in British and European history. This work combines biography and a multidisciplinary approach to examine the life of a major figure in British and European history. Using a framework derived from studies of ear…