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Campaigns of the Norman Conquest
2001
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This book provides a full introduction to the Norman Conquest, an event which resulted in dramatic changes to the nation's aristocracy, church and administration. It brought a new language and cultural influences and revolutionised military architecture with the introduction of the castle. This profound impact was not brought about as the result of a single battle and it took a five-year war for William to establish control over his new kingdom. The campaigns are studied in detail, with maps showing how William's energy and strategic intelligence enabled him to defeat his formidable opponents and create a new order.
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Matthew Bennett
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Matthew Bennett, MA FSA RHistS Matthew is a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries (London) and of the Royal Historical Society. He acts as External Examiner to the Swansea University War and Society BA and MA course where he has been appointed a Fellow of the Callaghan Centre for Conflict Studies and is a visiting lecturer to the Chester University MA in Military Studies. He is Trustee of the Battlefields Trust and a founder member (although not yet a badged guide!) of the Guild of Battlefield Guides. He is also member of numerous historical, archaeological and literary societies and lectures on a wide of range of his interests to both professional and amateur societies. Over the last two decades he has appeared regularly on television programmes about military history.

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