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Master Wace, His Chronicle Of The Norman Conquest From The Roman De Rou

Master Wace, His Chronicle Of The Norman Conquest From The Roman De Rou

Taylor, Edgar

Paperback

General PoetryGeneral World HistoryBritish History

ISBN10: 9354447910
ISBN13: 9789354447914
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Published: Mar 5 2021
Pages: 352
Weight: 1.80
Height: 0.73 Width: 8.50 Depth: 11.00
Language: English
Step back to the years when Norman knights first rode across the Channel and English kings fell on foreign soil. Here, conquest speaks in verse. In Master Wace, His Chronicle of the Norman Conquest from the Roman de Rou, the twelfth-century Norman poet Wace recounts in vivid, rhymed narrative the rise of William the Conqueror and the great clash of the Norman Conquest 1066. At once a medieval chronicle history book and a work of historical epic poetry, it traces the intertwined destinies of Normandy and England, culminating in the decisive struggle remembered as the Battle of Hastings. Rendered into clear, vigorous English by Edgar Taylor, this classic version opens a major primary source history text to modern readers. Wace stands between monastic record and legend, a voice that complements the Anglo Saxon Chronicle and Bede Ecclesiastical History, illuminating eleventh century England from a distinctly Norman perspective. His chronicle enriches William the Conqueror history with detail, character, and memory, making it indispensable for medieval history students, historians and researchers, Anglo Saxon Chronicle readers, and anyone fascinated by Battle of Hastings history and the wider currents of Normandy and England history, warfare, law, and faith. Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today - a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike. An essential companion for casual enthusiasts and serious collectors of classic medieval narratives alike.

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