History of the Norman Conquest, Vol 3

About this eBook

Author

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

Title

The history of the Norman conquest of England, its causes and its results, Volume 3 (of 6)

Original Publication

Oxford: Clarendon, 1867, copyright 1879.

Credits

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. 78122

Release Date

March 5, 2026

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.
3. 3.CONTENTS.
4. 4.ADDITIONS AND CORRECTIONS.
5. 5.CHAPTER XI. THE ELECTION OF HAROLD. [1] January 5th–April 16th, 1066. — § 1. Sickness and Death of Eadward. December 28, 1065–January 5, 1066. — § 2. The Election and Coronation of Harold. January 5–6, 1066. — § 3. The First Days of Harold’s Reign. January 6–April 16, 1066.
6. 6.CHAPTER XII. THE LATER REIGN OF WILLIAM IN NORMANDY. [159] 1051–1066. — § 1. The Marriage of William and Matilda. 1049–1060. — § 2. William’s Wars with France. 1053–1060. — § 3. The War of Maine. 1060–1064. — § 4. The Visit of Harold and the Breton War. 1064?
7. 7.CHAPTER XIII. THE NEGOTIATIONS OF DUKE WILLIAM. [752] January–August, 1066. — § 1. The Negotiations between William and Harold. — § 2. Claims and Arguments of William. — § 3. The Norman Council and the Assembly of Lillebonne. — § 4. William’s Alliance with Tostig. — § 5. William’s Negotiations with Foreign Powers.
8. 8.CHAPTER XIV. THE NORWEGIAN INVASION AND THE CAMPAIGN OF STAMFORDBRIDGE. [928] — § 1. The First Expedition of Tostig. May, 1066. — § 2. Tostig’s applications to Swend and Harold Hardrada. — § 3. The Invasion of Harold Hardrada. September, 1066. — § 4. The March of Harold and the Battle of Stamfordbridge.
9. 9.CHAPTER XV. THE NORMAN INVASION AND THE CAMPAIGN OF HASTINGS. [1055] — § 1. The Building of the Fleet. — § 2. The Embarcation and Voyage of William. August–September, 1066. — § 3. The Southern March of Harold. October 1–13, 1066. — § 4. The Battle. October 14, 1066. — § 5. The Burial of Harold. October–December, 1066.
10. 10.CHAPTER XVI. THE INTERREGNUM. [1503] October 15–December 25, 1066.
11. 11.APPENDIX. — NOTE A. p. 3 . The Authority of the Bayeux Tapestry. — NOTE B. p. 14 . Eadward’s Bequest of the Crown to Harold. — NOTE C. p. 21 . The Election of Harold. — NOTE D. p. 42 . The Coronation of Harold. — NOTE E. p. 43 . The Ancient Coronation Office. — NOTE F. p. 48 . The Date of the Marriage of Harold and Ealdgyth. — NOTE G. p. 51 . The Character of Harold’s Government. — NOTE H. p. 54 . The Coinage of Harold. — NOTE I. p. 58 . The Opposition of Northumberland to Harold’s Accession. — NOTE K. pp. 67 , 540 . The Political Position of the Lady Eadgyth. — NOTE L. p. 68 . The Affairs of the Abbey of Ely at the time of Harold’s Accession. — NOTE M. p. 72 . The Comet of 1066. — NOTE N. p. 80 . The Marriage of William and Matilda. — NOTE O. p. 112 . The Children of William and Matilda. — NOTE P. p. 116 . The Revolt of William Busac. — NOTE Q. p. 120 . The Revolt of William of Arques. — NOTE R. p. 217 . The Bequest of Eadward to William and the Oath of Harold. — NOTE S. p. 221 . The Ælfgyva of the Bayeux Tapestry. — NOTE T. p. 229 . The Breton Campaign of William and Harold. — NOTE U. p. 259 . The Embassies exchanged between William and Harold. — NOTE W. p. 286 . William’s Councils and Negotiations. — NOTE X. p. 300 . The Movements of Tostig after his Banishment. — NOTE Y. p. 313 . Arnold of Ardres. — NOTE Z. p. 315 . The Death of Conan. — NOTE AA. p. 338 . The Operations of the English Fleet in 1066. — NOTE BB. p. 357 . The March of Harold to York. — NOTE CC. p. 363 . The Details of the Battle of Stamfordbridge. — NOTE DD. p. 411 . William’s Ravages in Sussex. — NOTE EE. p. 425 . Names of Englishmen at Senlac. — NOTE FF. pp. 400 , 437 . The Dates of the Events between the two Great Battles. — NOTE GG. p. 431 . The Messages between Harold and William. — NOTE HH. pp. 423 , 438 , 445 . The English Numbers at Senlac. — NOTE II. p. 428 . The Miraculous Warning given to Harold before the Battle. — NOTE KK. pp. 442 et seqq. The Details of the Battle of Senlac. — NOTE LL. p. 459 . Ralph of Norfolk. — NOTE MM. p. 512 . The Burial of Harold. — NOTE NN. p. 514 . Eadgyth Swanneshals. — NOTE OO. p. 531 . The Ætheling Eadgar. — NOTE PP. p. 544 . The Submission at Berkhampstead.

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