The Norman conquest

by Donald Matthew

How far was 1066 a turning point in English history? This new study is the most comprehensive to have appeared in many years and is based on a thorough re-examining of the contemporary sources, ranging from writs to the Orderic Vitalis.

336 pages, Hardcover

Published January 1, 1966

About the author

Donald James Alexander Matthew (born 1930), British medievalist and Emeritus Professor since 1995 at Reading University, his particular interests are in the High Middle Ages in Europe, especially the Normans, and British interaction with the continent.