
1066: The Year That Changed Everything
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Narrateur(s):
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Jennifer Paxton
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Auteur(s):
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Jennifer Paxton
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The Great Courses
À propos de cet audio
With this exciting and historically rich six-lecture course, experience for yourself the drama of this dynamic year in medieval history, centered on the landmark Norman Conquest. Taking you from the shores of Scandinavia and France to the battlefields of the English countryside, these lectures will plunge you into a world of fierce Viking warriors, powerful noble families, politically charged marriages, tense succession crises, epic military invasions, and much more.
Your journey starts in the 10th and early 11th centuries, when power in England and Normandy was very much up for grabs - and when the small island nation was under continuous assault from Viking forces. Professor Paxton helps you gain a solid grasp of the complex political alliances and shifting relationships between figures such as Emma of Normandy, Cnut, and Edward the Confessor. She also recounts for you the two seminal battles that pitted England against the Scandinavians and the Normans: the Battle of Stamford Bridge and the Battle of Hastings. Throughout the lectures, Dr. Paxton opens your eyes to continued debates and controversies over this year and offers her own take on the Norman Conquest's enduring legacy and the fascinating results of this epic clash. By exploring the year 1066 – what led up to it, what happened during that fateful year, and what changed as a result - you'll gain a sharper perspective and a greater understanding of everything that would come afterward.
PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying reference material will be available in your Library section along with the audio.
©2012 The Teaching Company, LLC (P)2012 The Great CoursesSurprisingly entertaining and informative
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Loved it!
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History brought to life
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It's actually pretty hard to pick out something to criticize in this recording.. but if I had to, it would be presentation. Teaching Company/The Great Courses sound engineers are characteristically flawless, and Professor Paxton delivers commendable diction, timbre/cadence, and an interested tone - but the accompanying PDF is lacking maps (and the lecture-by-lecture transcripts are unnecessary).. and Paxton is quite clearly reading her lecture notes verbatim rather than simply presenting the material authoritatively. The illusion of sitting in a darkened classroom is lacking.
Despite those nitpicky caveats, '1066: The Year That Changed Everything' is a fantastic, informative listen. The audiocourse merits 9.5 stars out of 10. I feel incredibly fortunate to have discovered it while still a 'Plus' option, because it's worth paying something for it.
Great, Consumable Summation
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100% recommended!
Short and sweet
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Great introduction
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Excellent - History made reali.
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Succinct and precise narrations
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Narration is wonderful
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Speaker speaks very enthusiastically and keeps your attention!
Lots of details and clarity of what exactly happened at that time
Highly recommend for Both a lover of history and a learner of history for first time!!
Great listening experience!
Great Trip back to 1066!!
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