History of Battle Abbey (1877)

History of Battle Abbey (1877)
Author: Catherine Lucy W. Powlett
Publisher:
Total Pages: 368
Release: 2008-08-01
Genre:
ISBN: 9781436984508

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work.

Battle Abbey and Battlefield

Battle Abbey and Battlefield
Author: J. G. Coad
Publisher:
Total Pages: 48
Release: 2007-01
Genre: Battlefields
ISBN: 9781905624201

The Battle of Hastings, 14 October 1066, was the most famous battle fought on English soil, and its consequences are still felt after nearly 1,000 years. William the Conqueror built Battle Abbey on the exact place where King Harold died, and it thrived as a Benedictine abbey for over 400 years. This guide includes a tour of the battlefield and the imposing abbey buildings, and a history of the site, illustrated with full-colour maps, reconstruction drawings and historical images.

The Roll of Battle Abbey

The Roll of Battle Abbey
Author: Bernard Burke
Publisher: Genealogical Publishing Com
Total Pages: 138
Release: 1978
Genre: England
ISBN: 0806308079

The Roll of Battle Abbey contains the names of several hundred of the noble companions of William the Conqueror. The work in hand, a compilation by John Bernard Burke, is a heavily annotated list of the companions of the Conqueror, the annotations providing an account of the origins of each companion and his relationship to William, a description of his baronies and estates, an assessment of his position in the feudal hierarchy, and a concise history of his life and times.

Gesta Regum Anglorum

Gesta Regum Anglorum
Author: William (of Malmesbury)
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 543
Release: 1998
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 0198206828

William of Malmesbury's Regesta Regum Anglorum (Deeds of the English Kings) is one of the great histories of England, and one of the most important historical works of the European Middle Ages. Volume II of the Oxford Medieval Texts edition provides a full historical introduction, a detailed textual commentary, and an extensive bibliography. It forms the essential complement to the text and translation which appeared in Volume I.

The Battle of Hastings and the Story of Battle Abbey

The Battle of Hastings and the Story of Battle Abbey
Author: Jonathan George Coad
Publisher:
Total Pages: 36
Release: 1999-01-01
Genre: Hastings, Battle of, England, 1066
ISBN: 9781850746966

This guidebook provides a history of the Battle of Hastings and a tour of Battle Abbey, and an account of its foundation.