The Struggle for Mastery: The Penguin History of Britain 1066-1284 (平装) 0140148248

Drawing upon vast amounts of fresh research, David Carpenter?s remarkable new book brings tolife medieval Britain in the tumultuous period between the Norman conquest of England and theEnglish conquest of Wales under Edward I. This epoch saw a profound reshaping of Britain, asNorman and Anglo-Saxon peoples were molded together into a new identity, and thedevelopment of a powerful parliamentary tax-based state enabled England to dominate the rest ofBritain at the end of the thirteenth century. Yet as Carpenter?s wide-ranging narrative makesclear, during this time England was also linked in an entirely new way to continental Europe,leaving plenty of space for the ambitions of Britain?s other rulers, namely the princes of Wales andthe king of Scots, to emerge. A magnificent book that can be recommended ahead of any of its competitors. -- History TodayDavid Carpenter is a professor of medieval history at King?s College, London.

David Cannadine is the director of the Institute of Historical Research, University of London. Hisbooks include History in Our Time and Aspects of Aristocracy, both available fromPenguin.

出版社	Penguin
作者	David Carpenter