Conquest

Stewart Binns

Feb 2011 · The Making of England Quartet Book 1 · Penguin UK

About this ebook

1066 - Senlac Ridge, England. William the Bastard, Duke of Normandy, defeats Harold Godwinson, King Harold II of England, in what will become known as the Battle of Hastings.

The battle is hard fought and bloody, the lives of thousands have been spent, including that of King Harold. But England will not be conquered easily, the Anglo-Saxons will not submit meekly to Norman rule.

Although his heroic deeds will nearly be lost to legend, one man unites the resistance. His name is Hereward of Bourne, the champion of the English. His honour, bravery and skill at arms will change the future of England. His is the legacy of the noble outlaw.

This is his story.

Ratings and reviews

A great story, but written like a text book so you never really get to know the characters as they appear so stilted. A pity as I am sure that this period was far more interesting and the plots and counter plots would really mean something if we cared about the main characters. I have the second one in the series so I will see how that goes before purchasing any more by Binns.

Interesting but I didn't care enough about the characters and more of a textbook than a novel

English history at its best.

About the author

Stewart Binns began his professional life as an academic. He passed selection for the SAS in 1980 and served for three years before settling into a career as a schoolteacher, specialising in English and history. Later in life he began a successful career in television. He has won a BAFTA, a Grierson, an RTS and a Peabody for his documentaries.

Stewart has written two highly acclaimed historical series. Betrayal, a standalone, is his seventh novel.