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GREYSON BEIGHTS
MEDIEVAL LEGO
MEDIEVAL LEGO
GREYSON BEIGHTS
No Starch Press
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Medieval LEGO.
Copyright 2015 by Greyson Beights.
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ISBN-10: 1-59327-650-8
ISBN-13: 978-1-59327-650-8
Publisher: William Pollock
Production Editor: Alison Law
Cover and Interior Design: Beth Middleworth
Cover Models: Elliott Feldman and Gnther Mbius
Developmental Editor: Tyler Ortman
Copyeditor: Rachel Monaghan
Compositor: Alison Law
Proofreader: Paula L. Fleming
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Beights, Greyson.
Medieval LEGO / by Greyson Beights.
pages cm
Summary: An illustrated history of Medieval England from 1028 to 1485, using scenes created in LEGO. Features
commentary by medieval history professors about notable events and figures-- Provided by publisher.
ISBN 978-1-59327-650-8 -- ISBN 1-59327-650-8
Great Britain--History--1066-1687. 2.
LEGO toys.
I. Title.
DA176.B43 2015
942.02--dc23
2015014401
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For my parents, Angela and Gaylon,
who provided me with
the opportunity, resources, support,
and motivation
to accomplish my dreams
A Note of
Thanks
First and foremost, I would like to thank God
for giving me strength, wisdom, and curiosity.
Thank you to my parents, Angela and Gaylon, for
their endless love and support. Thank you to my
grandparents, Georgia and Larry, for making my
LEGO collection what it is today and for always
being there. Thank you to my sister, Lauren, for
keeping the journey fun. To my brothers, Roland
and York, thank you for all the amusement.
I also would especially like to thank all the
contributors. Without them, this book would
not have been possible. Their endless passion
for the subject is awe inspiring. Lastly, I would
like to thank my editors, Alison Law and Tyler
Ortman, for giving me the truly distinct honor
of working with them. I could not have asked for
better support, help, and guidance throughout
the whole processfrom start to finish.
I
t is essential that we learn history. History tells
us where weve been and where we might yet go.
Winston Churchill once stated, The farther back you
can look, the farther forward you are likely to see.
The medieval period was a time of great adventure
and excitementof kings, queens, knights, castles, and
great wars. But it was a time of great hardships as well
of servitude, famines, and plagues.
To present this great historical period, I enlisted the
help of expert scholars and LEGO builders from around
the world. This book narrates the history of medieval
England using short passages and LEGO scenes. I hope
you find it an entertaining and educational read. I believe
that after reading this book, youll agree with me that the
medieval period in England was one of the most exciting
in history.
PREFACE
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Part I: 10281214
William the Conqueror
I
n 1066, William the Duke of Normandy
(a large region in northern France)
planned and carried out one of the
most amazing military operations of the
medieval period. His invasion of Anglo-
Saxon England, known as the Norman
Conquest, would totally change the
course of English history.
1028-1087
When childless English king Edward
the Confessor died without a direct
heir, three rivals wanted the crown,
including William. When the Anglo-
