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David Howarth (author)
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David Armine Howarth (28 July 1912 – 2 July 1991) was a British naval officer, boatbuilder, historian and author.
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1066: The Year of the Conquest (1978)
London: Book Club Associates
1066 is the date that English people remember from history lessons at school long after they have forgotten all the others.
Introduction (p. 7)
I think that if I had been around at the time I would have liked King Harold, heartily disliked King Edward the Confessor, felt sorry for Earl Tostig and terrified of Duke William, and found nothing whatever to say to King Harald Hardrada of Norway.
Introduction (p. 9)
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