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William II (Penguin Monarchs)

2015-08-27 History
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Release : 2015-08-27
Genre : History
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Book Synopsis William II (Penguin Monarchs) by : John Gillingham

Download or read book William II (Penguin Monarchs) written by John Gillingham. This book was released on 2015-08-27. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: William II (1087-1100), or William Rufus, will always be most famous for his death: killed by an arrow while out hunting, perhaps through accident or perhaps murder. But, as John Gillingham makes clear in this elegant book, as the son and successor to William the Conqueror it was William Rufus who had to establish permanent Norman rule. A ruthless, irascible man, he frequently argued acrimoniously with his older brother Robert over their father's inheritance - but he also handed out effective justice, leaving as his legacy one of the most extraordinary of all medieval buildings, Westminster Hall.

King Rufus

2008-07-01 Biography & Autobiography
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Release : 2008-07-01
Genre : Biography & Autobiography
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Book Synopsis King Rufus by : Emma Mason

Download or read book King Rufus written by Emma Mason. This book was released on 2008-07-01. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The future William II was born in the late 1050s the third son of William the Conqueror. The younger William, - nicknamed Rufus because of his ruddy cheeks - at first had no great expectations of succeeding to the throne. This biography tells the story of William Rufus, King of England from 1087-1100 and reveals the truth behind his death.

William III & Mary II (Penguin Monarchs)

2015-04-30 Biography & Autobiography
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Release : 2015-04-30
Genre : Biography & Autobiography
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Book Synopsis William III & Mary II (Penguin Monarchs) by : Jonathan Keates

Download or read book William III & Mary II (Penguin Monarchs) written by Jonathan Keates. This book was released on 2015-04-30. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: William III (1689-1702) & Mary II (1689-94) (Britain's only ever 'joint monarchs') changed the course of the entire country's history, coming to power through a coup (which involved Mary betraying her own father), reestablishing parliament on a new footing and, through commiting Britain to fighting France, initiating an immensely long period of warfare and colonial expansion. Jonathan Keates' wonderful book makes both monarchs vivid, the cold, shrewd 'Dutch' William and the shortlived Mary, whose life and death inspired Purcell to write some of his greatest music.

William I (Penguin Monarchs)

2016-08-25 Biography & Autobiography
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Release : 2016-08-25
Genre : Biography & Autobiography
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Book Synopsis William I (Penguin Monarchs) by : Marc Morris

Download or read book William I (Penguin Monarchs) written by Marc Morris. This book was released on 2016-08-25. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 the Conqueror, England experienced greater and more seismic change than at any point before or since. Marc Morris's concise and gripping biography sifts through the sources of the time to give a fresh view of the man who changed England more than any other, as old ruling elites were swept away, enemies at home and abroad (including those in his closest family) were crushed, swathes of the country were devastated and the map of the nation itself was redrawn, giving greater power than ever to the king. When, towards the end of his reign, William undertook a great survey of his new lands, his subjects compared it to the last judgement of God, the Domesday Book. England had been transformed forever.

William and Mary (Penguin Monarchs)

2015-06-30 Biography & Autobiography
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Release : 2015-06-30
Genre : Biography & Autobiography
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Book Synopsis William and Mary (Penguin Monarchs) by : Jonathan Keates

Download or read book William and Mary (Penguin Monarchs) written by Jonathan Keates. This book was released on 2015-06-30. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: William III (1689-1702) & Mary II (1689-94) (Britain's only ever 'joint monarchs') changed the course of the entire country's history, coming to power through a coup (which involved Mary betraying her own father), reestablishing parliament on a new footing and, through commiting Britain to fighting France, initiating an immensely long period of warfare and colonial expansion. Jonathan Keates' wonderful book makes both monarchs vivid, the cold, shrewd 'Dutch' William and the shortlived Mary, whose life and death inspired Purcell to write some of his greatest music.

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