William the Conqueror: The Norman Impact Upon England |
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User Review - k8_not_kate - LibraryThingDouglas' work on the Conqueror is superb, but be warned that this is not a modern, popular biography--it covers the facts of William's life and his invasion of England only. Douglas does not go into ... Read full review
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User Review - john257hopper - LibraryThingA very well researched book, which not only focuses on the life of its subject, but also examines the military, administrative and ecclesiastical changes in Normandy and England under his rule. It ... Read full review
Contents
Prologue | 3 |
Birth and Inheritance | 15 |
Accession and Minority 10351047 | 31 |
The War for Survival 10471060 | 53 |
The Duke and the New Aristocracy | 83 |
The Ecclesiastical Revival | 105 |
The Rule of Duke William | 133 |
THE ESTABLISHMENT | 157 |
The Royal Administration | 289 |
The King in the Church | 317 |
The End of the Reign Christmas 1085 9 September 1087 | 346 |
a The birth of William the Conqueror and the connexions | 379 |
The marriage of William and Matilda | 391 |
e The chronology of King Williams campaigns between 1073 | 401 |
f On poisoning as a method of political action in eleventh | 408 |
Select chart pedigrees | 417 |
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Common terms and phrases
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Bibliographic information
| Title | William the Conqueror: The Norman Impact Upon England Volume 1 of English monarchs, ISSN 0071-0628 University paperbacks |
| Author | David Charles Douglas |
| Edition | illustrated, reprint |
| Publisher | University of California Press, 1977 |
| Length | 476 pages |
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