This is a tale of ambition, enterprise and adventure, charting the progress of a peasant family from their simple cottage on a Flandrian island to a newly-built castle in Pembrokeshire. It illustrates how a determined Flemish leader crosses to England and, at the behest of King Henry I, joins the 12th century Norman invasion of south Wales. The story demonstrates how the military invasion of an innocent country is fraught with danger and leads to a disastrous ending for a family in their quest to enhance its status.
A Man From Flanders
This is a tale of ambition, enterprise and adventure, charting the progress of a peasant family from their simple cottage on a Flandrian island to a newly-built castle in Pembrokeshire.
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Book Details
| Weight | 0.425 kg |
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| Dimensions | 20.4 × 13.5 × 2.1 cm |
| Format | Paperback |
| ISBN (Paperback) | 9781913012946 |
| Page Extent | 368 |
| Imprint | Chalk Stream Books |
About The Author
John Whittow
John Whittow is the author of more than a dozen books. He has taught at Universities in England, Ireland, East Africa, California and Australia and was formerly Chairman of the Landscape Research Group in London and of the School of Earth Sciences in the University of Reading. He has advised the National Trust, the Forestry Commission, Buckinghamshire County Council and the Institution of Civil Engineers on environmental issues.
