Conquest and Colonisation

Praise for the revised first edition: 'A very good survey, whose clarity is much appreciated by students.' - Professor David Bates, University of Glasgow, UK '...an ideal survey for an undergraduate audience...' - Journal of Colonialism and Colonial History Reviews of the first edition: 'Brian Golding's Conquest and Colonisation provides a valuable map of the terrain, including Wales and Scotland as well as England and Normandy ... it is (a book) which can be read with great profit both by specialists and by undergraduates, to whom it will come as a particular boon.' - Ann Williams, English Historical Review 'Mr Golding's scholarly work sheds a welcome shaft of sense and realism on these formative years.' - The Cornish Banner Praise for the second edition: 'Golding's Conquest and Colonisation has long been an excellent first port of call for students of the Norman Conquest, that pivotal event in European history. This revised edition brings an interpretation that remains both authoritative and engaging fully up to date with current debates' - Charles West, Lecturer in Medieval History, University of Sheffield, UK

Golding investigates the Norman Conquest from a number of perspectives, examining the dynamics of colonisation and the wide-ranging effects of the Norman settlement. Revised, updated and expanded, this new edition of an established text now incorporates the latest research and contains more on key areas such as towns, gender and the peasantry.1066 is still one of the most memorable dates in British history. In this accessible text, Brian Golding explores the background to the Norman invasion, the process of colonisation, and the impact of the Normans on English society. Thoroughly revised and updated in light of the latest scholarship, the Second Edition of this established text features entirely new sections on: - The colonisation of towns - women and the Conquest - The impact of the Conquest on the peasantry. Ideal for students, scholars and general readers alike, Conquest and Colonisation is an essential introduction to this pivotal period in British history.