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Autore |
Hagger Mark S |
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Titolo |
William : king and conqueror / / Mark Hagger |
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London ; ; New York : , : I.B. Tauris |
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New York : , : Distributed in the U.S. by Palgrave Macmillan, , 2012 |
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ISBN |
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0-7556-9415-5 |
0-85773-283-8 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (359 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Normans - England - History |
Biography: historical, political & military |
Great Britain History William I, 1066-1087 |
Great Britain Kings and rulers Biography |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 203-216) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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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 |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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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 |
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