William II (Penguin Monarchs)

William II (Penguin Monarchs)
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Publisher : Penguin UK
Total Pages : 192
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ISBN-10 : 9780141978567
ISBN-13 : 0141978562
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Download or read book William II (Penguin Monarchs) written by John Gillingham and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2015-08-27 with total page 192 pages. 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.


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