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03169cam a2200433 a 4500 001 FC8A463A0F3F11DF93771FC5C41A358D 003 SILO 005 20100503122515 008 080604s2008 enkabf b 001 0 eng 010 $a 2008024820 020 $a 0230555209 (alk. paper) 020 $a 9780230555204 (alk. paper) 035 $a (OCoLC)230916922 040 $a DLC $c DLC $d SILO $d BTCTA $d BAKER $d YDXCP $d BWK $d BWKUK $d BWX $d CDX $d MOF $d OUP $d ION $d SILO 043 $a e-uk--- 050 00 $a DA135 $b .H38 2008 082 00 $a 942.01 $2 22 082 04 $a 941.01 $2 22 100 1 $a Henshall, Kenneth G. 245 1 $a Folly and fortune in early British history : $b from Caesar to the Normans / $c Kenneth Henshall. 260 $a New York : $b Palgrave Macmillan, $c 2008. 300 $a xvi, 334 p., [4] p. of plates : $b ill. (some col.), maps ; $c 25 cm. 504 $a Includes bibliographical references (p. 313-323) and index. 505 0 $a Introduction: Humans, History, Folly and Fortune -- The Roman eagle lands --Introduction --Caesar's first foray, 55 BC: foolish but fortunate? -- Caesar tries his luck again, 54 BC -- Who were the Britons? -- The hundred years' respite -- The Claudian invasion, AD 43: of emperors and elephants -- Boudica and the revolt of AD 60: bold but botched? -- Thereafter -- Boudica in history -- The continuing Roman presence -- Why did things happen the way they did? -- Conclusion -- The Coming of the Pagans -- Introduction -- The Anglo-Saxon 'guests' --Vortigern the 'host': villain or scapegoat? -- The English make themselves at home -- The uninvited Vikings: bad boys or bad press? -- Aethelred and the 'new wave' Vikings: poor king or poor luck? -- Vikings rule -- Why did things happen the way they did? -- Conclusion -- The Improbable Norman Conquest -- Introduction -- January 1066: contested succession, past deeds -- Early February to early September: manoeuvrings -- Mid to late September: the arrival of Hardraada and William -- October and Hastings: human error or the fortunes of war? -- After Hastings -- Why did things happen the way they did? -- Some observations on the personalities of the two main protagonists -- Conclusion -- Conclusion: So Just How Foolish or Fortunate Have We Been? -- Appendix 1: The question of Arthur -- Appendix 2: Timeline -- Appendix 3: Chronology of kings and overlords of England from the Anglo-Saxon advent to the Norman Conquest. 651 0 $a Great Britain $x History $y To 1066. 651 0 $a Great Britain $x Invasions. $x Invasions. 651 0 $a Great Britain $x Politics and government $y To 1485. 651 0 $a Great Britain $x History, Military $y 55 B.C.-449 A.D. 651 0 $a Great Britain $x History, Military $y 449-1066. 651 0 $a Great Britain $x Foreign relations. 856 41 $3 Table of contents only $u http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0820/2008024820.html 941 $a 5 952 $l PLAX964 $d 20230718085104.0 952 $l USUX851 $d 20160824083917.0 952 $l OIAX792 $d 20101106041132.0 952 $l PTAX572 $d 20100503124814.0 952 $l UTAX115 $d 20100405121323.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=FC8A463A0F3F11DF93771FC5C41A358D 994 $a 02 $b IONInitiate Another SILO Locator Search