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Record Nr.

UNINA9910463357003321

Autore

Hagger Mark S

Titolo

William : king and conqueror / / Mark Hagger

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York : , : I.B. Tauris

New York : , : Distributed in the U.S. by Palgrave Macmillan, , 2012

ISBN

0-7556-9415-5

0-85773-283-8

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (359 p.)

Disciplina

942.021092

Soggetti

Normans - England - History

Biography: historical, political & military

Great Britain History William I, 1066-1087

Great Britain Kings and rulers Biography

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (pages 203-216) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Author biography; Title page; Copyright page; Dedication page; Contents; List of Illustrations; List of Maps; Preface; Prologue: A Most Worthy King; 1. Fire and Sword Everywhere, c. 1027-47; 2. The Undefeated Duke, 1047-66; 3. William the Conqueror, 1066; 4. I See God! Ritual and Government; 5. Stern Beyond Measure, 1066-76; 6. William and the Church; 7. A Kingly Figure: William's Person and Personality; 8. Storms of Troubles, 1076-87; Legacy; Notes; Further Reading

Sommario/riassunto

1066 is the most famous date in English history. On 14 October, on Senlac Hill near Hastings, a battle was fought that would change the face of England forever. Over the next twenty years, Norman culture was imposed on England, and English politics and society were radically reshaped. But how much is really known about William 'the Conqueror', the Norman duke who led his men to victory on that autumn Saturday in what was to be the last successful invasion of England? Mark Hagger here takes a fresh look at William - his life and leadership. As king, he spent much of his reign threatened by rebe