The Conquest
The Conquest - meaning Summary
Conquest and Dynastic Power
Byron praises a single dominant ruler who fused romance and violence to change England’s fate. The poem presents conquest as both dramatic spectacle and durable power: Normandy’s victory made its leader more conqueror than mere king, establishing an "unconquerable dynasty." The figure described holds spoils like a lion and is presented as the definitive military hero whose rule outlasts fleeting triumphs.
Read Complete AnalysesThe Son of Love and Lord of War I sing; Him who bade England bow to Normandy And left the name of conqueror more than king To his unconquerable dynasty. Not fann’d alone by Victory’s fleeting wing, He rear’d his bold and brilliant throne on high: The Bastard kept, like lions, his prey fast, And Britain’s bravest victor was the last.
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