William: king and conqueror

by Hagger, Mark S.

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Title Statements

Full title :William : king and conqueror / Mark Hagger.

Summary

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 rebellion and invasion. In response, he ordered castles and strongholds to be built across the land - a symbol of the force with which he defended his realm and which, along with Domesday Book, England's first public record, attest to a powerful legacy. This book provides a rounded portrait of one of England's greatest rulers.

Edition Statements

Publication Date:2012.

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):I.B. Tauris
Place of Publication:London, U.K
Language:eng
Publication Date:2012.

The Physical Object

Description:xxvi, 230 s. : : illustrations, maps ; : 23 cm

Edition Identifiers

ISBN:9781780763545, 1780763549
oclc:ocn820697109
LC Classification:DA197
Dewey Decimal:942.021092

Subjects

Biographies England Grande-Bretagne -- Histoire -- 1066-108… Great Britain Great Britain -- Biography. -- Kings an… Great Britain -- History -- William I, … History Kings and rulers Normands (Français) -- Histoire. -- Ang… Normans Normans -- History. -- England William, I,, King of England