The Amiens, Wido Bishop of creator author text xxk 1999 monographic eng

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55 pages "The Carmen de Hastingae Proelio is one of the most discussed sources for the Norman Conquest of England. Its authorship and date cannot be established entirely beyond dispute, but the weight of scholarly opinion supports a date of composition of 1068 or earlier, by Guy, bishop of Amiens, thus making it the earliest surviving account. It was known to Orderic Vitalis, one of the great chroniclers of the period, writing about 1124-5, and remains a source of intrinsic interest and importance. It is an epic poem, concerned with some of the most momentous events of a remarkable year, in which Halley's comet was a disturbing portent of undisclosed disasters." "For this second edition, Frank Barlow has written an entirely new and substantial historical introduction, incorporating the scholarly research of a generation. He has also provided a fresh translation and notes, as well as revising the Wido Bishop of Amiens Hastings, Battle of, England, 1066 -- Poetry Epic poetry, Latin (Medieval and modern) -- Translations into English Great Britain -- History -- William I, 1066-1087 -- Poetry Poetry Hastings, Battle of, England, 1066 Translations into English Epic poetry, Latin (Medieval and modern) History 873.03 BAR 9780198207580 0198207581 InACL 260929 20260929164339.0 190640 eng