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A new biography of the Norman king who conquered England in 1066, changing the course of the country forever. 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, much given to outbursts of rage, capable of great cruelty, autocratic, avaricious and prone to a sort of grisly humour, yet, with all that he could also be a loyal friend and affectionate husband and father. His military reputation rests mainly on his victory at Hastings and he showed little sign of strategic or tactical genius. He was a competent rather than inspired general, benefiting from the mistakes and disunity of his foes. Only at Hastings did he meet and defeat a man who was his peer as a leader of men. He inspired great loyalty in some and even greater hatred in others. His primary attribute was his ruthless will which made him the driving force behind Norman ambition in North Western Europe. His propagandists shamelessly manipulated the facts to justify his conquest of England, a dubious enterprise if ever there was one.
Peter Rex was Head of History at Prince thorpe College for twenty years. He was an acknowledged expert on Eleventh-century English and Norman history. Sadly, Peter Rex died in March 2012.
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Librería: Strawberry Hill Books, Rotherfield, East Sussex, Reino Unido
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Librería: Paul Meekins Military & History Books, Stratford upon Avon, Reino Unido
Hardcover. Condición: New. Estado de la sobrecubierta: New. New hardback copies at a reduced price. ; Biography of the Norman king. Illustrated. ; 288 pages. Nº de ref. del artículo: 77332
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Librería: C P Books Limited, Oxted, Reino Unido
Hardcover. Condición: Very Good+. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Good+. First Edition. The illustrations are mainly the Bayeux Tapestry. ; Colour illustrations; 9.29 X 6.14 X 1.18 inches; 288 pages. Nº de ref. del artículo: 21773
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