Surveys late Anglo-Saxon and Anglo-Norman England from the threshold of the Norman Conquest to the aftermath of the Magna Carta. An accessible narrative structure is interrupted occasionally with analytical and explanatory digressions. First published in 1955. This edition is the first reworking of the text for a decade, and incorporates findings from recent scholarship in the field, including material on the role of women in Anglo-Norman England. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)