William the Conqueror

The Bastard of Normandy

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Of Franco-Scandinavian descent through his father, Duke Robert ‘the Magnificent’, William the Conqueror 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. He was a competent rather than inspired general, benefiting from the mistakes and disunity of his foes. William inspired great loyalty in some and even greater hatred in others. His ruthless will made him the driving force behind Norman ambition in north-western Europe, and his propagandists shamelessly manipulated the facts to justify his conquest of England – a dubious enterprise if ever there was one.

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ISBN13:9781445660172
Taal:EN
Bindwijze:Paperback
Aantal pagina's:288
Thema:
1DDF Frankrijk
1DDU-GB-E Engeland
3K Periode na Christus tot ca. 1500
3KL Ca. 1000 tot ca. 1500
3KL-GB-C Normandische verovering van Engeland en Normandische periode (1066 - 1154)

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