William I (Penguin Monarchs)

England's Conqueror

Marc Morris

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Allen Lane
15 July 2018

Biography: historical, political & military; Biography: royalty; History; British & Irish history; Medieval history

Series: Penguin Monarchs

Part of the Penguin Monarchs series- short, fresh, expert accounts of England's rulers - now in paperback

On Christmas Day 1066, William duke of Normandy was crowned in Westminster, the first Norman king of England. The ceremony was a disaster- Norman soldiers, mishearing English shouts of acclamation as treachery, torched and looted the surrounding buildings. At the very moment God had been called upon to bless William's rule, all around were scenes of chaos and destruction. To chroniclers who wrote with the benefit of hindsight, it was an omen of the catastrophes to come. During the reign of William the Conqueror, England experienced greater and more seismic change than at any point before or since. The old ruling elites of England were swept away, while rebellion was met with overwhelming force, laying waste huge swathes of the country. Society was reordered, hundreds of castles constructed across the kingdom and every major abbey and cathedral torn down and rebuilt. The map of England itself was redrawn, giving greater power than ever before to the king. Towards the end of his reign, when William attempted to assess the scale of this transformation by launching a great survey, his subjects compared it to the last judgement of God- the Domesday Book.

By: Marc Morris
Imprint: Allen Lane
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 180mm, Width: 113mm, Spine: 9mm
Weight: 82g
ISBN: 9780141987460
ISBN 10: 0141987464
Series: Penguin Monarchs
Pages: 128
Publication Date: 15 July 2018
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

A historian of the middle ages, Marc Morris's acclaimed books include King John- Treachery, Tyranny and the Road to Magna Carta and The Norman Conquest. He is a fellow of the Royal Historical Society, writes for, among others, History Today and BBC History Magazine, and appears regularly on radio and television.

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William I (Penguin Monarchs)

England's Conqueror

Marc Morris

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