Battle Abbey and Battlefield [antikvár]

,1 ' ; Introduction The battle of Hastings, which tool< place here on 14 October 1066, was the most famous battle fought on English soil and resulted in the last wholly successful hostile invasion of this country. The triumph of Duke William of Normandy over King Harold marked the end of Anglo-Saxon England, the replacement of its Scandinavian links by new ties with western Europe, and the imposition of a new and more cohesive ruling class. Society became bound by ties of feudal loyalty leading to a greater concentration of power in royal hands, while the beginnings of the development of common law had consequences that still affect our lives today after nearly 1,000 years. King William I marked his victory by establishing the great Benedictine abbey of Battle on the northern part of the battlefield. As a result of the king's generous endowments, it became one of the richest monastic houses in England. The abbey flourished for over 400 years until King Henry VIII suppressed the monasteries and disbanded religious communities in the late 1530s. Henry gave Battle Abbey to his friend Sir Anthony Browne who demolished many of the monastic buildings, including the church. He turned the abbot's lodging into a substantial private house, at the centre of an estate created from the former battlefield and abbey land. In 1721, the estate passed to the Websters, who owned it for most of the following 250 years. During this time, large portions of estate land were sold, and many of the monastic buildings fell into ruin. After the FirstWorld War, the house was leased to Battle Abbey School. Despite a terrible fire and a hiatus during the Second World Wan when the house was used by the War Office, the school continues to occupy it Today, the site is in the care of English Heritage, and visitors can explore the famous battlefield and a number of the impressive abbey buildings. Above: William the Conqueror depiaed in a mid-l3th

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Cím: Battle Abbey and Battlefield [antikvár]

Szerző: Jonathan Coad

Kiadó: English Heritage

Kötés: Varrott papírkötés

ISBN: 9781905624201

Méret: 210 mm x 280 mm

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