History of the Norman Conquest, vol. 1

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Author

Freeman, Edward A. (Edward Augustus), 1823-1892

Title

The history of the Norman conquest of England, its causes and its results, Volume 1 (of 6)

Original Publication

Oxford: Clarendon, 1867, copyright 1879.

Credits

Richard Tonsing, MWS, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries)

Language

English

LoC Class

DA: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: Great Britain, Ireland, Central Europe

Subject

Great Britain -- History -- Norman period, 1066-1154

Category

Text

Project Gutenberg

eBook-No. 76820

Release Date

September 4, 2025

Copyright

Public domain in the USA.

Contents

1. 1.THE HISTORY OF THE NORMAN CONQUEST OF ENGLAND, ITS CAUSES AND ITS RESULTS.
2. 2.PREFACE TO THE THIRD EDITION.
3. 3.PREFACE TO THE SECOND EDITION.
4. 4.PREFACE TO THE FIRST EDITION.
5. 5.CONTENTS.
6. 6.CHAPTER I. INTRODUCTION.
7. 7.CHAPTER II. THE FORMATION OF THE KINGDOM OF ENGLAND. 449–975. — § 1. The Heathen period of English Conquest. 449–597. — § 2. Conversion of the English to Christianity. 597–681. — § 3. Fluctuations of dominion between Northumberland, Mercia, and Wessex. 577–823. — § 4. Permanent Supremacy of Wessex. 823–924. — § 5. The Imperial Sovereignty of the West-Saxon Kings of the English. 924–975.
8. 8.CHAPTER III. THE CONSTITUTION OF ENGLAND IN THE TENTH AND ELEVENTH CENTURIES. [82] — § 1. Origin of the Old-English Kingship. — § 2. The Early Teutonic Constitution and its Decay. — § 3. Origin and Powers of the Witenagemót. — § 4. The Imperial power of the King and his relation to the Dependent Kingdoms.
9. 9.CHAPTER IV. SKETCH OF THE HISTORY OF NORMANDY DURING THE TENTH CENTURY. [188] — § 1. General Effects of the Scandinavian Settlements in Gaul. — § 2. Settlement and Reign of Rolf. 911–927. — § 3. Reign of William Longsword. 927–943. — § 4. Reign of Richard the Fearless. 943–996. — § 5. Comparison between France, England, and Normandy. — § 6. Early years of Richard the Good. 996–997.
10. 10.CHAPTER V. THE DANISH CONQUEST OF ENGLAND. [464] 975–1016. — § 1. Reign of Eadward the Martyr. 975–979. — § 2. From the election of Æthelred to the first dispute with Normandy. 979–1000. — § 3. From the first dispute with Normandy to the Massacre of Saint Brice. 991–1002. — § 4. From the Massacre of Saint Brice to Swegen’s Conquest of England. 1002–1013. — § 5. From the Conquest of England by Swegen to the Death of Æthelred. 1013–1016. — § 6. The War of Cnut and Eadmund. 1016.
11. 11.CHAPTER VI. THE DANISH KINGS IN ENGLAND. [818] 1017–1042. — § 1. The Reign of Cnut in England. 1017–1035. — § 2. The foreign Relations of Cnut. 1018–1035. — § 3. The Reign of Harold the Son of Cnut. 1035–1040. — § 4. The Reign of Harthacnut. 1040–2.
12. 12.APPENDIX. — NOTE A. p. 13 . The use of the word “English.” — NOTE B. pp. 28 , 133. The Bretwaldadom and the Imperial Titles. — NOTE C. p. 30 . The Early Relations between England and the Continent. — NOTE D. p. 38 . The Relations of Charles the Great with Mercia and Northumberland. — NOTE E. p. 48 . The Changes in Nomenclature produced by the Danish Settlement. — NOTE F. p. 54 . Æthelred and Æthelflæd of Mercia. — NOTE G. pp. 58 , 119. The Commendation of 924. — NOTE H. pp. 63 , 125. The Grant of Cumberland. — NOTE I. p. 65 . The Cession of Lothian. — NOTE K. pp. 75 , 117. Ealdormen and Kings. — NOTE L. p. 78 . Origin of the Word King . — NOTE M. p. 78 . King of England or King of the English? — NOTE N. pp. 91 , 122. Commendation. — NOTE O. p. 91 . Growth of the Thegnhood. — NOTE P. p. 95 . Grants of Folkland. — NOTE Q. p. 101 . The Constitution of the Witenagemót. — NOTE R. p. 106 . The Right of the Witan to depose the King. — NOTE S. p. 107 . The Election of Kings. — NOTE T. p. 151 . Names of Kingdoms and Nations. — NOTE V. p. 158 . Notices of Language in the Tenth Century. — NOTE W. pp. 168 , 222. The Vassalage of Normandy. — NOTE X. p. 180 . Danish Marriages. — NOTE Y. p. 197 . The Election of Lewis. — NOTE Z. p. 205 . The Death of William Longsword. — NOTE AA. p. 263 . Leading Men in England at the Death of Eadgar. — NOTE BB. p. 265 . The Election of Eadward the Martyr. — NOTE CC. p. 278 . The Two Ælfrics. — NOTE DD. p. 279 . The Treaty with Olaf and Justin. — NOTE EE. pp. 285 , 302. The Relations of Æthelred with Normandy. — NOTE FF. p. 300 . Æthelred’s Invasion of Cumberland. — NOTE GG. p. 315 . The Massacre of Saint Brice. — NOTE HH. p. 322 . Ulfcytel of East-Anglia. — NOTE II. p. 326 . The Rise of Eadric. — NOTE KK. p. 329 . The Succession of the Northumbrian Earls. — NOTE LL. p. 339 . The Assessment of 1008. — NOTE MM. p. 343 . Wulfnoth of Sussex. — NOTE NN. p. 344 . Thurkill the Dane. — NOTE OO. p. 347 . Wulfric Spot. — NOTE PP. p. 352 . The Taking of Canterbury and the Martyrdom of Ælfheah. — NOTE QQ. p. 360 . The Kingship and Death of Swegen. — NOTE RR. p. 369 . The Sermon of Wulfstan or Lupus. — NOTE SS. p. 372 . The Children of Æthelred. — NOTE TT. p. 381 . The Elections of Cnut and Eadmund. — NOTE VV. p. 383 . The War of Cnut and Eadmund. — NOTE WW. p. 395 . The Conference of Cnut and Eadmund. — NOTE XX. p. 398 . The Death of Eadmund. — NOTE YY. p. 406 . The two Eadwigs. — NOTE ZZ. p. 409 . The Origin of Earl Godwine. — NOTE AAA. pp. 409 , 425. The West-Saxon Earldom. — NOTE BBB. p. 410 . The Marriage of Cnut and Emma. — NOTE CCC. p. 414 . The Family of Leofwine of Mercia. — NOTE DDD. p. 415 . The Death of Eadric. — NOTE EEE. p. 422 . The Exploits and Marriage of Godwine. — NOTE FFF. p. 430 . Wyrtgeorn King of the Wends. — NOTE GGG. p. 431 . The Death of Ulf. — NOTE HHH. p. 434 . The Pilgrimage of Cnut. — NOTE III. p. 434 . The Laws of Cnut. — NOTE KKK. p. 444 . The Housecarls. — NOTE LLL. p. 448 . Cnut’s Relations with Scotland. — NOTE MMM. p. 454 . The Battle at the Helga. — NOTE NNN. p. 455 . Cnut’s Relations with the Empire. — NOTE OOO. p. 469 . Ælfred the Giant. — NOTE PPP. p. 473 . Cnut’s Relations with Normandy. — NOTE QQQ. p. 480 . The Division of Cnut’s Dominions. — NOTE RRR. p. 482 . The Candidature of Harold and Harthacnut. — NOTE SSS. p. 489 . The Death of the Ætheling Ælfred. — NOTE TTT. p. 512 . The Burial of Harold the First. — NOTE VVV. p. 516 . The Trial and Acquittal of Godwine. — NOTE WWW. p. 520 . The Origin of Earl Siward. — NOTE XXX. p. 528 . Tofig the Proud. — NOTE YYY. p. 530 . Events after the Death of Harthacnut.

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