William II
John Gillingham
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.
年:
2015
出版社:
Penguin Books Ltd
语言:
english
页:
108
ISBN 10:
0141978562
ISBN 13:
9780141978567
系列:
Penguin Monarchs
文件:
EPUB, 15.27 MB
IPFS:
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english, 2015