Table of Contents

Introduction Prologue: The Death of King Edward 1. The Norman D-Day: Dawn, Thursday 28 September 1066 2. A Disputed Coronation: Saturday 6 January to 1 May 1066 3. Feints & Diversions: Monday 1 May to Wednesday 27 September 1066 4. The Thunderbolt From the North: Saturday 12 August to Friday 13 October 1066 5. The War Between Duke William & Harold, King of the English: Friday 13 October to Sunday 15 October 1066 6. From Victory to Kingship: Sunday 15 October to Wednesday 25 December 1066 7. King William Has His Triumph & England Rebels: January to December 1067 8. The First Stirrings of Revolt: February to December 1068 9. The North in Flames: Christmas 1068 to Winter 1069/70 10. The Harrying of the North: February to December 1070 11. Hereward Defies the Conqueror But Ely is Betrayed: Lent 1070 to Autumn 1071 12. The Normanization of England Begins: Autumn 1071 to December 1074 13. King William Deals With Scotland 14. The Revolt of the Earls: January 1075 to December 1076 Epilogue Appendix 1 The English Succession Appendix 2 A Note on Castles Appendix 3 The Battlefield of Hastings Appendix 4 Earl Harold in Normandy Appendix 5 Hereward Appendix 6 The Bayeux Tapestry Notes Bibliography List of Illustrations Index

Introduction Prologue: The Death of King Edward 1. The Norman D-Day: Dawn, Thursday 28 September 1066 2. A Disputed Coronation: Saturday 6 January to 1 May 1066 3. Feints & Diversions: Monday 1 May to Wednesday 27 September 1066 4. The Thunderbolt From the North: Saturday 12 August to Friday 13 October 1066 5. The War Between Duke William & Harold, King of the English: Friday 13 October to Sunday 15 October 1066 6. From Victory to Kingship: Sunday 15 October to Wednesday 25 December 1066 7. King William Has His Triumph & England Rebels: January to December 1067 8. The First Stirrings of Revolt: February to December 1068 9. The North in Flames: Christmas 1068 to Winter 1069/70 10. The Harrying of the North: February to December 1070 11. Hereward Defies the Conqueror But Ely is Betrayed: Lent 1070 to Autumn 1071 12. The Normanization of England Begins: Autumn 1071 to December 1074 13. King William Deals With Scotland 14. The Revolt of the Earls: January 1075 to December 1076 Epilogue Appendix 1 The English Succession Appendix 2 A Note on Castles Appendix 3 The Battlefield of Hastings Appendix 4 Earl Harold in Normandy Appendix 5 Hereward Appendix 6 The Bayeux Tapestry Notes Bibliography List of Illustrations Index

About the Author

Peter Rex was Head of History at Prince thorpe College for twenty years. He was an acknowledged expert on Eleventh-century English and Norman history. Sadly, Peter Rex died in March 2012.

Reviews

A gripping re-evaluation of those turbulent times - Rex vividly conjures up the ebb and flow of the battle' -- SIMON GRIFFITH THE MAIL ON SUNDAY