William I

by Marc Morris

Book Overview

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. It was a disaster: soldiers outside, thinking shouts of acclamation were treachery, torched the surrounding buildings. To later chroniclers, it was an omen of the catastrophes to come.

During the reign of William...

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0141987464
• ISBN13: 9780141987460
• Release Date: February 2019
• Publisher: Penguin Group
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 4.3" x 7.3"