Download or read book King Rufus written by Emma Mason and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2008-07-01 with total page 366 pages. 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.
Download or read book William Rufus written by Frank Barlow and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2000-01-01 with total page 511 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: William II, better known as William Rufus, was the third son of William the Conqueror and England's king for only 13 years (1087-1100) before he was mysteriously assassinated. In this vivid biography, here updated and reissued with a new preface, Frank Barlow reveals an unconventional, flamboyant William Rufus--a far more attractive and interesting monarch than previously believed. Weaving an intimate account of the life of the king into the wider history of Anglo-Norman government, Barlow shows how William confirmed royal power in England, restored the ducal rights in France, and consolidated the Norman conquest. A boisterous man, William had many friends and none of the cold cruelty of most medieval monarchs. He was famous for his generosity and courage and generally known to be homosexual. Licentious, eccentric, and outrageous, his court was attacked at the time by Anselm, archbishop of Canterbury, and later by censorious historians. This highly readable account of William Rufus and his brief but important reign is an essential volume for readers with an interest in Anglo-Saxon and medieval history or in the lives of extraordinary monarchs.
Download or read book The Reign of William Rufus and the Accession of Henry the First written by Edward Augustus Freeman and published by AMS Press. This book was released on 1882 with total page 690 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book The Reign of William Rufus and the Accession of Henry the First written by Edward Augustus Freeman and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2024-04-11 with total page 762 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reprint of the original, first published in 1882.
Download or read book The Reign of William Rufus and the Accession of Henry the First written by Edward A. Freeman and published by . This book was released on 1970 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Reign of William Rufus and the Accession of Henry the First written by Edward Augustus Freeman and published by . This book was released on 1882 with total page 820 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book The Reign of William Rufus written by Edward Augustus Freeman and published by . This book was released on 2010-08-25 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book William II written by Emma Mason and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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.
Download or read book Reign of William Rufus and the Accession of Henry the First written by Freeman and published by . This book was released on 1882 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book John Penguin Monarchs written by Nicholas Vincent and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2020-07-30 with total page 121 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: King John ruled England for seventeen and a half years, yet his entire reign is usually reduced to one image: of the villainous monarch outmanoeuvred by rebellious barons into agreeing to Magna Carta at Runnymede in 1215. Ever since, John has come to be seen as an archetypal tyrant. But how evil was he? In this perceptive short account, Nicholas Vincent unpicks John's life through his deeds and his personality. The youngest of four brothers, overlooked and given a distinctly unroyal name, John seemed doomed to failure. As king, he was reputedly cruel and treacherous, pursuing his own interests at the expense of his country, losing the continental empire bequeathed to him by his father Henry and his brother Richard and eventually plunging England into civil war. Only his lordship of Ireland showed some success. Yet, as this fascinating biography asks, were his crimes necessarily greater than those of his ancestors - or was he judged more harshly because, ultimately, he failed as a warlord?
Download or read book REIGN OF WILLIAM RUFUS AND THE ACCESSION OF HENRY THE FIRST written by EDWARD A. FREEMAN and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Reign of William Rufus and the Accession of Henry the First Volume 2 written by Edward Augustus Freeman and published by Legare Street Press. This book was released on 2022-10-27 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Download or read book The Reign of William Rufus and the Accession of Henry the First Vol 2 of 2 Classic Reprint written by Edward A. Freeman and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2016-10-26 with total page 824 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Reign of William Rufus and the Accession of Henry the First, Vol. 2 of 2 Page 42-43 44 44 - 45 46-47 47 - 48 49 - 50 51 52 - 53 54 54 54 - 55 55 56 - 69 56 - 59 59-61 61 61 - 62 62 - 63 63 64 - 65 65 66 66 - 67 67 - 68 68 - 69 69 - 7! About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
