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William the Conqueror Paperback – August 17, 2014

by Jacob Abbott (Author)
3.8 3.8 out of 5 stars 47 ratings
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William the Conqueror is a classic English royal history biography by Jacob Abbott. William the Conqueror was the first Norman King of England, reigning from 1066 until his death in 1087. A descendant of Rollo, he was Duke of Normandy (as William II) from 1035 onward. After a long struggle to establish his power, by 1060 his hold on Normandy was secure, and he launched the Norman conquest of England six years later. The rest of his life was marked by struggles to consolidate his hold over England and his continental lands and by difficulties with his eldest son. William the Conqueror was the son of the unmarried Robert I, Duke of Normandy, by Robert's mistress Herleva. His illegitimate status and his youth caused some difficulties for him after he succeeded his father, as did the anarchy that plagued the first years of his rule. During his childhood and adolescence, members of the Norman aristocracy battled each other, both for control of the child duke and for their own ends. In 1047 William was able to quash a rebellion and begin to establish his authority over the duchy, a process that was not complete until about 1060. His marriage in the 1050s to Matilda of Flanders provided him with a powerful ally in the neighbouring county of Flanders. By the time of his marriage, William was able to arrange the appointments of his supporters as bishops and abbots in the Norman church. His consolidation of power allowed him to expand his horizons, and by 1062 William the Conqueror was able to secure control of the neighbouring county of Maine. In the 1050s and early 1060s William became a contender for the throne of England, then held by the childless Edward the Confessor, his first cousin once removed. There were other potential claimants, including the powerful English earl Harold Godwinson, who was named the next king by Edward on the latter's deathbed in January 1066. William argued that Edward had previously promised the throne to him, and that Harold had sworn to support William's claim. William built a large fleet and invaded England in September 1066, decisively defeating and killing Harold at the Battle of Hastings on 14 October 1066. After further military efforts William the Conqueror was crowned king on Christmas Day 1066, in London. He made arrangements for the governance of England in early 1067 before returning to Normandy. Several unsuccessful rebellions followed, but by 1075 William's hold on England was mostly secure, allowing him to spend the majority of the rest of his reign on the continent. William's final years were marked by difficulties in his continental domains, troubles with his eldest son, and threatened invasions of England by the Danes. In 1086 William ordered the compilation of the Domesday Book, a survey listing all the landholdings in England along with their pre-Conquest and current holders. William died in September 1087 while leading a campaign in northern France, and was buried in Caen. His reign in England was marked by the construction of castles, the settling of a new Norman nobility on the land, and change in the composition of the English clergy. He did not try to integrate his various domains into one empire, but instead continued to administer each part separately. William's lands were divided after his death: Normandy went to his eldest son, Robert Curthose, and his second surviving son, William Rufus, received England.
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    August 17, 2014
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    6 x 0.33 x 9 inches
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    1500865621
  6. ISBN-13
    978-1500865627
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform (August 17, 2014)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 146 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1500865621
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1500865627
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 7.2 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.33 x 9 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
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William Larsen
5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect condition.
Reviewed in the United States on September 14, 2021
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Perfect condition.
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Shari
4.0 out of 5 stars Educational and interesting, I have not even finished.
Reviewed in the United States on January 11, 2022
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I learnt that I'm related to him. Supposedly he's my so many grandfather. What a shocker. These books are great.
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Kent Bein
5.0 out of 5 stars thorough content
Reviewed in the United States on November 17, 2014
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good information, though rather awkwardly described, as though English may not be primary language spoken by the author. grammar wasn't checked before publication, either. that aside, the content covered a lot of territory and I was able to find the details of this period that I wanted.
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Matthew Mclaughlin
1.0 out of 5 stars Avoid This Particular Printing
Reviewed in the United States on March 7, 2020
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Question: Why one star?

Answer: Because this book arrived with the preface, table of contents, and the first 36 pages missing. That’s right, the book I received starts on page 37.

I would not recommend anyone but this particular publication (which I believe is basically a print-on-demand), as it seems I’m not the only person who has had this problem.

The full book, which I read online before purchasing this, is a very nice intro to William the Conqueror that I would have given 3 1/2 - 4 stars.

Jacob Abbot gives us a very concise and streamlined biography of William; it’s a nice foundation of information before a reader turns to heavier writings.

I enjoyed the book enough that I wanted it for my bookshelf; unfortunately I don’t have room on the shelf for half a book.
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2.0 out of 5 stars Not as good as the free version from whence it came.
Reviewed in the United States on May 21, 2017
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Get the rest of this book, including illustrations and page numbers (for those of you doing reports) FOR FREE from Project Gutenberg. Had I known this was just a printed knock off of the public domain book, I would not have ordered it for my son. I would have printed *all* of it myself as well as having a machine searchable version, and a text to speech version for him to work with. Show some effort next time you "write" something. Yup, you got me. I'll be on the lookout next time.
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Steven M. Wise
4.0 out of 5 stars Good! I really enjoyed the book
Reviewed in the United States on April 21, 2017
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Good! I really enjoyed the book. It is a very concise history of William and the events surrounding his life. This book provided some good history to round out my understanding of his importance - especially with respect to the significance of the battle of Hastings. I appreciated the length of the book (it was a quick read) and that it provided "quick" answers to my immediate questions regarding William and his historical context.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Kindle edition of William the Conqueror
Reviewed in the United States on July 13, 2015
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I read this because my family is related to William the Conqueror and traced as far back to Rollo, William's great+grandfather-very interesting. Am now reading about Matilda, William the Conqueror's wife!
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Chris
1.0 out of 5 stars How did this even get published?
Reviewed in the United States on March 16, 2023
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This book is a disaster. Purchased for my high schooler as it was required by Abeka Academy.
There are an obscene amount of spelling and grammar errors, various references to images not included in this printing and not a single page number though out the whole book.
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Ken Hiltz
5.0 out of 5 stars Interesting book.
Reviewed in Canada on January 24, 2020
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Well written, not boring and easy to read.
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Andrea
3.0 out of 5 stars Not quite what I was expecting
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 27, 2020
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Although I am still reading this book, I find it is written in strange language ie not exactly modern English. I am intrigued by William the Conqueror but just wanted an easy read of the timeline of his life. It seems to have been copied from some old text in many places - a bit wordy and olde worlde. However, I will finish it but feel disappointed with my choice.
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Stuart
4.0 out of 5 stars An Excellent Read
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 15, 2012
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I found this book an excellent and very intelligable read. Also it is clear and concise I strongly reccommend it to readers.
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