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9%OFFMary McAuliffe - Clash of Crowns - 9781442214712 - V9781442214712
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Clash of Crowns

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Description for Clash of Crowns Hardback. Num Pages: 280 pages, 25 black & white halftones, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1DDF; 3H; HBJD; HBJD1; HBLC1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 158 x 21. Weight in Grams: 508.
Conflict between England and France was a fact of life for centuries, but few realize that its origins date from the time of the Vikings, when a Norse chieftain named Rollo established himself and his progeny in Normandy. In this compelling and entertaining history, Mary McAuliffe takes the reader back to those dark and turbulent times when Rollo’s descendants, the dukes of Normandy, asserted their dominance over the weak French monarchy—a dominance that became especially threatening after Duke William conquered England in 1066, giving him a royal crown.   Despite this crown, William the Conqueror and his royal successors remained ... Read more

Product Details

Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
Number of Pages
280
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9781442214712
SKU
V9781442214712
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About Mary McAuliffe
Mary McAuliffe received a Ph.D. in history from the University of Maryland and has taught at several universities and lectured at the Smithsonian Institution. For many years she was a regular contributor to Paris Notes. She has traveled extensively in France and recently published Dawn of the Belle Epoque: The Paris of Monet, Zola, Bernhardt, Eiffel, Debussy, Clemenceau, and Their ... Read more

Reviews for Clash of Crowns
A rattling good read that captures the mood of the age.
John France, Swansea University McAuliffe's well-researched and detailed newest . . . recounts the familial and political tensions between England and France, which the author traces to Duke William of Normandy's conquering of the former in 1066. He and his descendants remained active in the Norman duchy, leading ... Read more

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