An alternative history of Britain : Normans and early Plantagenets
Venning, Timothy2014
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BRITISH & IRISH HISTORY: C 500 TO C 1000. Continuing his exploration of the pathways of British history, Timothy Venning examines the turning points of the period from the death of William I to the reign of Edward III and a little beyond. As always, he discusses the crucial junctions at which History could easily have taken a different turn and analyses the possible and likely results. While necessarily speculative to a degree, the scenarios are all highly plausible and rooted in a firm understanding of actually events and their context. In so doing, Timothy Venning gives the reader a clearer understanding of the factors at play and why things happened the way they did, as well as a tantalizing view of what might so easily have been different. Key scenarios discussed in this volume include: The civil war of 1136-53, how either Stephen or Matilda might have won quick and decisive victory and the likely consequences.
Main title:
An alternative history of Britain : Normans and early Plantagenets / Timothy Venning.
Author:
Venning, Timothy, author
Imprint:
Barnsley, South Yorkshire : Pen & Sword Military, 2014.©2014.
Collation:
234 pages : illustrations, map ; 24 cm.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 225-229) and index.
ISBN:
9781783462711 (hbk)178346271X (hbk)
Dewey class:
942.02
LC class:
DA195
Language:
English
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BRN:
390210