1066: History in an Hour

Kaye Jones

Dec 2011 · Sold by HarperCollins UK

About this ebook

Love history? Know your stuff with History in an Hour.

During the year 1066, England had three different kings and fought three huge battles in defence of the realm, including the bloody Battle of Hastings. The result was the Norman Conquest which defined England during the Middle Ages.

1066 in an Hour will guide you through the politics and personalities of the Norman invasion. It will help you understand why William the Conqueror was victorious and introduce you to the new king and subsequent ancestor to the Plantagenets and Tudors.

Know your stuff: read about 1066 in just one hour.

Ratings and reviews

Bought this to read on the plane. Great read, covers all the key dates/people/events and almost acted as a guidebook when I visited the area. History in an hour is a good format and the author shows real skill in covering all the important details whilst remaining brief and easy to take in. Great for students, tourists and people with an hour to kill. I know as I fit all three categories!

I have read and enjoyed so many books from these people but this book to me had so many errors, typos, poor grammar and I had to re-read everything twice because King Harold and Harold are two big characters and its confusing and frustrating.

This book gives you the gist of the Battle of Hasting, both the background and the aftermath. At the end you get a glossary of the main players, which I enjoyed reading.

About the author

Kaye Jones is a history graduate and writer, specialising in the Middle Ages and gender history. She has written three titles for History In An Hour – 1066, Medieval Anarchy and Dickens – as well as articles for a range of publications, including the Institute of Historical Research’s Reviews in History, and F-Word magazine. Kaye also runs a women’s history website, Heroines and Harlots, and works as a researcher for the military charity, PTSD Resolution.