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David Howarth
David Armine Howarth (28 July 1912 – 2 July 1991) was a British naval officer, boatbuilder, historian and author.
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Frequently asked questions
Is this book a reliable academic history of the Norman Conquest?
This work is written as popular history rather than a scholarly text and relies on the author's narrative interpretation to fill gaps in the limited primary source material. While it provides a useful overview of the events, it is known for its subjective character assessments and should be approached as a literary account rather than a definitive academic reference.
How does the author handle the lack of contemporary records for this period?
The author utilizes the historical imagination to reconstruct the motivations and perspectives of key figures, often weighing conflicting accounts from later chroniclers. He explicitly acknowledges the biases inherent in the available sources, which were frequently written long after the events by authors with specific political agendas.