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Robert `Curthose´, Duke of Normandy [c.1050-1134]
William M. Aird
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Paperback. The acclaimed biography of the eldest son of William the Conqueror, whose failure to secure the kingdom of England has overshadowed his role in capturing Jerusalem during the First Crusade. Num Pages: 348 pages, 4, 4 line drawing. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3H; BGH; HBJD; HBLC1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 596.
The acclaimed biography of the eldest son of William the Conqueror, whose failure to secure the kingdom of England has overshadowed his role in capturing Jerusalem during the First Crusade. This detailed biography offers a reappraisal of the career of Robert Curthose, William the Conqueror's eldest son and duke of Normandy from 1087 to 1106, locating the duke's career in the social, cultural and political context ofthe period. Robert's relationship with members of his family shaped the political landscape of England and Normandy for much of the late eleventh and early twelfth centuries: indeed, even after his incarceration, from ... Read more
The acclaimed biography of the eldest son of William the Conqueror, whose failure to secure the kingdom of England has overshadowed his role in capturing Jerusalem during the First Crusade. This detailed biography offers a reappraisal of the career of Robert Curthose, William the Conqueror's eldest son and duke of Normandy from 1087 to 1106, locating the duke's career in the social, cultural and political context ofthe period. Robert's relationship with members of his family shaped the political landscape of England and Normandy for much of the late eleventh and early twelfth centuries: indeed, even after his incarceration, from ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
348
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
Weight
538g
Number of Pages
352
Place of Publication
Woodbridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781843836605
SKU
V9781843836605
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Reviews for Robert `Curthose´, Duke of Normandy [c.1050-1134]
Aird's tour de force is a deft reconstruction of complex events and their significance. . This absorbing book . stands on its own, not as a rejoinder to influential writers of the past, but as the standard source for the life of Robert Curthose and of Normandy.
H-FRANCE vol. 12 2012
Book which every Anglo-Norman historian and historian ... Read more
H-FRANCE vol. 12 2012
Book which every Anglo-Norman historian and historian ... Read more