Argues that not only is 1066 the best-known date in English history, it is also the most important.
Originally published in 1983 The Norman Heritage argues the the Norman Conquest was the last time that England was successfully invaded, and initated a complete change in... Læs mere
Originally published in 1986, The High Middle Ages looks at later middle ages as a period not of decay but of rapid change. The book covers three centuries and marks a key period of extensive change to the landscape and environment of England between 1200 to 1550.
Originally published in 1981 The Origins of Open Field Agriculture looks at the challenges to traditional ideas on the origins of settlement and their associated economy and casts new light on understandings of village development.