{"product_id":"1066-the-year-of-the-conquest-9780140058505","title":"1066: The Year of the Conquest","description":"The year 1066 is one of the most important dates in the history of the Western world: the year William the Conqueror defeated the English at the Battle of Hastings and changed England and the English forever. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe events leading to-and following-this turning point in history are shrouded in mystery. Distorted by the biased accounts written by a subjugated people, many believe it was the English who ultimately won the battle, since the Normans became assimilated into the English way of life. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDrawing on a wealth of contemporary sources, David Howarth gives us memorable portraits of the kings: Edward the Confessor, Harold of England, William of Normandy, as well as the leading political figures of the time. Howarth describes the English commoners: how they worked, fought, died, and how they perceived the overthrow of their world from their isolated shires.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDavid Howarth\u003c\/b\u003e was a British officer and spymaster during World War II. He was the author of \u003ci\u003e1066, Lord Nelson, Tahiti, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Voyage of the Armada\u003c\/i\u003e. He died in 1991.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Penguin Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50872453890322,"sku":"9780140058505","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_df250398-f0ed-4cd6-b006-d71c7f020345.jpg?v=1737897985","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/1066-the-year-of-the-conquest-9780140058505","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}