William the Conqueror

by Bates, David

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Title Statements

Full title :William the Conqueror / David Bates.

Summary

In this addition to the Yale English Monarchs series, David Bates combines biography and a multidisciplinary approach to examine the life of a major figure in British and European history. Using a framework derived from studies of early medieval kingship, he assesses each phase of William's life to establish why so many trusted William to invade England in 1066 and the consequences of this on the history of the so-called Norman Conquest after the Battle of Hastings and for generations to come. A leading historian of the period, Bates is notable for having worked extensively in the archives of northern France and discovered many eleventh- and twelfth-century charters largely unnoticed by English-language scholars. Taking an innovative approach, he argues for a move away from old perceptions and controversies associated with William's life and the Norman Conquest.

Edition Statements

Publication Date:2016

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):Yale University Press
Place of Publication:New Haven
Language:eng
Publication Date:2016

The Physical Object

Description:xvi, 596 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : : illustrations, map ; : 24 cm.

Edition Identifiers

ISBN:9780300118759, 0300118759, 9780300234169, 0300234163
oclc:ocn150348446
LC Classification:DA197
Dewey Decimal:942.02/1092

The first years -- From childhood into adolescence -- The shaping of things to come -- The making of a reputation -- On to the attack -- The year of victory -- King of the English -- Victory transformed -- From crisis to triumph -- Cross-channel rule -- Political consolidation and personal loss -- The final years -- Death and legacy -- Epilogue.

Subjects

Biografie Biographies Biography BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY -- Royalty France -- Normandy Grande-Bretagne -- 1066-1071 (Conquête … Grande-Bretagne -- 1066-1087 (Guillaume… Grande-Bretagne -- Histoire -- 1066-108… Great Britain Great Britain -- Biography. -- Kings an… Great Britain -- History -- William I, … Guillaume, I, roi d'Angleterre) History HISTORY -- Great Britain. -- Europe History, Medieval -- Europe Kings and rulers Nobility Nobility -- Biography. -- France Normandie (France) -- Histoire -- Jusqu… Normandy (France) -- History -- To 1515