William the Conqueror: the bastard of Normandy

Rex, Peter

William the Conqueror: the bastard of Normandy - Amberley 2011 - 288 p., [16] p. of plates

Includes bibliographical references and index

Of Franco-Scandinavian descent through his father, Duke Robert 'the Magnificent', William the Conqueror's life is set against his true background, the turbulent Norman Duchy which, even after the conquest of England, remained his primary concern. William is revealed as the brutal and violent product of his time.

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William 1027 or 1028-1087 I King of England


Great Britain--Kings and rulers--Biography
Great Britain--History--William I, 1066-1087
Normandy (France)--History--To 1515

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