Told like a novel, each book in this biography series gives a complete overview of the person's life along with a snapshot of the times in which they lived.
William I (Old Norman: Williame I; Old English: Willelm I; c. 1028[1] - 9 September 1087), usually known as William the Conqueror and sometimes William the Bastard,[2][a] was the first Norman King of England, reigning from 1066 until his ...
Taking an innovative approach, he argues for a move away from old perceptions and controversies associated with William’s life and the Norman Conquest. This deeply researched volume is the scholarly biography for our generation.
Larson, L. M. The King's Household in England Before the Norman Conquest (Madison, Wis., 1904). Lawson, M. K. The Battle of Hastings (Woodbridge, 2002). Leyser, H. Medieval Women: A Social History of Women in England, 450–1500 (London, ...
The new king obtained the backing of his former rivals, the brother earls Eadwine and Morcar, by taking their sister, Ealdgyth, as his queen, abandoning his existing wife, Edith Swan-Neck, in order to do so.1 With Harold's rule ...
This accessible, immensely readable biography of William the Conqueror by Jacob Abbott is part of the 'Makers of History' series, and is the best single-volume introduction to the life and times of the Norman conqueror of England.
Fifteen years in the making, a landmark reinterpretation of the life of a pivotal figure in British and European history
The origins, course & outcomes of William the Conqueror's conquest of England 1051-1087.
Both a study of Anglo-Norman history based upon long and detailed research and also the biography of a man whose personal career was spectacular.
This biography tells the story of William Rufus, King of England from 1087-1100 and reveals the truth behind his death.
A masterful biography of the Norman king who conquered England in 1066 and changed the country forever.