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The White Ship: Conquest, Anarchy and the Wrecking of Henry I's Dream by Charles Spencer
5.0
Another superb read by Charles Spencer, dipping into the Norman history of England to the beginnings of Plantagenet House of English Royalty.
The book has three parts, first giving the backstory to Norman rule in Britain and building up the story of Henry I. Second the life of Henry and aftermath of the White Ship tragedy. Finally the fallout from the passing of Henry I and the fighting to gain the throne.
Overall very interesting and a part of history I know very little about, aside from what I was taught in school with 1066 and The Battle of Hastings. Certainly made me interested to learn more of the period.
The book has three parts, first giving the backstory to Norman rule in Britain and building up the story of Henry I. Second the life of Henry and aftermath of the White Ship tragedy. Finally the fallout from the passing of Henry I and the fighting to gain the throne.
Overall very interesting and a part of history I know very little about, aside from what I was taught in school with 1066 and The Battle of Hastings. Certainly made me interested to learn more of the period.