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100 1 $aAbbott, Jacob,$d1803-1879.
245 10 $aHistory of William the Conqueror /$cJacob Abbott.
246 3 $aWilliam the Conqueror
260 $aNew York :$bSkyhorse ;$aLondon :$bConstable & Robinson [distributor],$c2013.
300 $a144 p. :$bill., map ;$c21 cm.
505 0 $a[Pt.] 1. Normandy -- [pt.] 2. Birth of William -- [pt.] 3. The accession -- [pt.] 4. William's reign in Normandy -- [pt.] 5. The marriage -- [pt.] 6. The Lady Emma -- [pt.] 7. King Harold -- [pt.] 8. The preparations for the invasion -- [pt.] 9. Crossing the Channel -- [pt.] 10. The Battle of Hastings -- [pt.] 11. Prince Robert's rebellion -- [pt.] 12. The conclusion.
520 $aOverview: A fascinating account of a powerful ruler. Jacob Abbott was one of the most prolific American writers of history in the nineteenth century, writing many biographies on the world's most influential leaders in a clear and exciting style. This comprehensive volume, first published in 1849 and part of Abbott's Illustrated Histories series, details the remarkable and fascinating life of William the Conqueror, the first Norman King of England. The king's life is researched and recorded thoroughly, chronicling the years from his illegitimate birth to his calamitous burial. Born in Normandy and promised the throne of England by King Edward, William decided to invade the country after another contender for the crown took the throne. Abbott recounts the famous Battle of Hastings in great detail, and with an enthralling narrative captures the young conqueror's struggles, ambition, and aspirations during his time in power. William the Conqueror's reign in England significantly transformed the country, whose residents resented being ruled by a foreigner who relied entirely upon his army to keep the country in subjugation and who suppressed their many revolts.
600 00 $aWilliam$bI,$cKing of England,$d1027 or 1028-1087.
651 0 $aGreat Britain$xKings and rulers$vBiography.
651 0 $aGreat Britain$xHistory$yWilliam I, 1066-1087.
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