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Exploring the successful Norman invasion of Britain in 1066, this concise and listenable publication concentrates especially on the often dramatic and enduring changes wrought by William the Conqueror and his followers. From the perspective of today's public historian, Hugh M. Thomas considers the conquest's wide-ranging impact by taking a fresh look at such traditional themes as the affect of battles and great men on history and by evaluating how far the switch in ruling dynasty and commendable elites affected broader aspects of English history. The results, Thomas convincingly shows, are both complex and surprising. In some areas where one might expect deep affect, such as federal institutions, there is little change. In other respects, including the indirect change of the English terms, the conquest experienced profound and enduring effects that changed society all together.
