The History Of The English People, 1000 - 1154

'In the year of grace 1066, the Lord, the ruler, brought to fulfilment what He had long planned for the English people: He delivered them up to be destroyed by the violent and cunning Norman race.'Henry of Huntingdon's narrative covers one of the most exciting and bloody periods in English history: the Norman Conquest and its aftermath. He tells of the decline of the Old English kingdom, the victory of the Normans at the Battle of Hastings, and the establishment of Norman rule. His accounts pf the kings who reigned during his lifetime - William II, Henry I, and Stephen - contain unique descriptions of people and events. Henry tells how promiscuity, greed, treachery, and crueltyproduced a series of disasters, rebellions, and wars. Interwoven with memorable and vivid battle-scenes are anecdotes of court life, the death and murder of nobles, and the first written record of Cnut and the waves and the death of Henry I from a surfeit of lampreys.Diana Greenway's translation of her definitive Latin text has been revised for this edition. Henry Of Huntingdon's Narrative Covers One Of The Most Exciting And Bloody Periods In English History: The Norman Conquest And Its Aftermath. He Tells Of The Decline Of The Old English Kingdom, The Victory Of The Normans At The Battle Of Hastings, And The Establishment Of Norman Rule. His Accounts Of The Kings Who Reigned During His Lifetime--william Ii, Henry I, And Stephen--contain Unique Descriptions Of People And Events. Henry Tells How Promiscuity, Greed, Treachery, And Cruelty Produced A Series Of Disasters, Rebellions And Wars. Interwoven With Memorable And Vivid Battle-scenes Are Anecdotes Of Court Life, The Death And Murder Of Nobles, And The First Written Record Of Cnut And The Waves And The Death Of Henry I From A Surfeit Of Lampreys--back Cover. A Chronology Of Henry Of Huntingdon's History 1000-1154 -- I. Prologue -- Ii. 1000-1087: The Coming Of The Normans -- Iii. 1087-1135: The Kingdom Of The Normans -- Iv. 1135-1154: The Present Time -- V. On Contempt For The World -- Vi. The Miracles Of The English -- Vii. Epilogue. Henry Of Huntingdon ; Translated From The Latin, With An Introduction And Notes By Diana Greenway. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [121]-146) And Index. Henry of Huntingdon's narrative covers one of the most exciting and bloody periods in English history: the Norman Conquest and its aftermath. He tells of the decline of the Old English kingdom, the victory of the Normans at the Battle of Hastings, and the establishment of Norman rule. His accounts of the kings who reigned during his lifetime--William II, Henry I, and Stephen--contain unique descriptions of people and events. Henry tells how promiscuity, greed, treachery, and cruelty produced a series of disasters, rebellions, and wars. Interwoven with memorable and vivid battle-scenes are anecdotes of court life, the death and murder of nobles, and the first written record of Cnut and the waves and the death of Henry I from a surfeit of lampreys. Diana Greenway's translation of her definitive Latin text has been revised for this edition. Contents Introduction Note on the Text and Translation Select Bibliography A Chronology of Henry of Huntingdon's History 1000-1154 Genealogical Tables I Prologue II 1000-1087: The Coming of the Normans III 1087-1135: The Kingdom of the Normans IV 1135-1154: The Present Time V On Contempt For The World VI The Miracles of the English VII Epilogue Explanatory Notes Glossary Index Henry of Huntingdon's History is a major source for events in England and Normandy during his lifetime, including the Battle of Hastings, the reigns of William II, Henry I, and Stephen, written with panache and passion and embellished with anecdotes such as Henry's death from a surfeit of lampreys, and Cnut and the waves.