Author : Bernard Burke
Release : 1978
Genre : England
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 079/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis The Roll of Battle Abbey by : Bernard Burke
Download or read book The Roll of Battle Abbey written by Bernard Burke. This book was released on 1978. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Roll of Battle Abbey contains the names of several hundred of the noble companions of William the Conqueror. The work in hand, a compilation by John Bernard Burke, is a heavily annotated list of the companions of the Conqueror, the annotations providing an account of the origins of each companion and his relationship to William, a description of his baronies and estates, an assessment of his position in the feudal hierarchy, and a concise history of his life and times.