In this video, Marc Morris reviews the lack of scholarship in three publications on 1066. Whilst he covers a great deal of evidence revealing the shortcomings of these books, he by no means goes far enough. All three are exemplars of the poor standard of writing on the Norman Conquest and their authors' refusal to investigate or analyse the sources that they are using. Almost exclusively, every book on 1066 tells the same story, one which can be traced back to Freeman and his bias. Freeman's racism observed by Morris, leads him to discount the saga sources for the period and the wealth of information that they bring to the table. Morris's overview provides a good introduction into the problems of current publications on the subject.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PQ7upWC1_aI
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