History of the Norman Conquest of England

Historical Background

"Histoire de la conquête de l'Angleterre par les Normands : de ses causes et de ses suites jusqu'à nos jours, en Angleterre, en Ecosse, en Irlande et sur le continent"

by Augustin Thierry. Fifth edition.‎ Paris, Just Tessier, 1838.

31 boards inset printed on China paper, after the drawings of Jacques and Dufort, Charpentier and Lefèvre, Cabasson, Lécurieux, T. Johannot…

Saxon Warrior – Danish Pirate

Anglo-Norman Knight

Portrait of William the Conqueror

Portrait of Queen Mathilda, Wife of William the Conqueror

Robert, duke of normandy, meets young herleva (or Arlette)

Despair of the people of canterbury, at the sight of the corpse of tThomas Becket

Presbyterians in arms listening to the sermon of a Minister

Richard II in the middle of insurgent peasants

The daughter of King Edmund begging the Duke Robert

Arrival of Thomas Becket’s mother in London

Richard the LionHeart at the Crusaders Camp

Henry II

Richard the Lionheart by his father’s coffin

Torture of William, surnamed Long-Beard

Leader of the Scottisch Highlands clan

Robin Hood and his two companions, Little John and Friar Tuck

Murder of Bishop Sharp, primate of Scotland

Death of Hereward

Arrest of Odo, Bishop of Bayeux

Anglo-Saxon soldier from the Emperors of Constantinople’s Guard

Preaching of monk Augustine to King Ethelbert

Statue of Richard the Lionheart in the Cathedrale of Rouen

Attack of Ross by Irish insurgents

Emperess Matilda arrives in Winchester

Edith Swanneck recognizes King Harold’s body

Torture of Count Waltheof

Queen Edithe, Godwin’sdaughter, makes fun interviewing a schoolboy

Massacre of Cronland’s monks by the Danes

Welcoming travellers in Wales (12th c.)

Battle of Allerton, also called Battle of the Standard

Adam Bel, Clym of the valley adn William cloudesly to swear brotherhood

Cover

1838

22.3 X 14.4 CM

Archives départementales de Seine – Maritime

BHN 615/19

Early modern Period

Politic and military links

Location

Rouen – Archives Départementales