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The White Ship

The White Ship

Conquest, Anarchy And The Wrecking Of Henry I's Dream

by Charles Spencer
Paperback
Publication Date: 04/09/2021

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The sinking of the White Ship in 1120 is one of the greatest disasters England has ever suffered. In one catastrophic night, the king’s heir and the flower of Anglo-Norman society were drowned and the future of the crown was thrown violently off course.

In a riveting narrative, Charles Spencer follows the story from the Norman Conquest through to the decades that would become known as the Anarchy: a civil war of untold violence that saw families turn in on each other with English and Norman barons, rebellious Welsh princes and the Scottish king all playing a part in a desperate game of thrones. All because of the loss of one vessel – the White Ship – the medieval Titanic.

ISBN:
9780008296841
9780008296841
Category:
Maritime history
Format:
Paperback
Publication Date:
04-09-2021
Language:
English
Publisher:
HarperCollins Publishers Limited
Country of origin:
United Kingdom
Pages:
352
Dimensions (mm):
198x129x23mm
Weight:
0.28kg

"As gripping as any thriller. History doesn't get any better than this"
BILL BRYSON

"A brilliant read...Game of Thrones but in the real world"
ANTHONY HOROWITZ PICKED AS A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR 2020 BY THE DAILY TELEGRAPH, THE GUARDIAN, THE DAILY MAIL AND THE DAILY EXPRESS.

"Highly enjoyable"
Simon Heffer

"Brilliant"
Dan Jones

"Fascinating"
Tom Bower

Charles Spencer

Charles Spencer is author of a number of books including Killers of the King and Blenheim: Battle for Europe which was shortlisted for History Book of the Year at the 2005 National Book Awards.

A former contributing Correspondent on the TODAY Show (NBC News), he is a Founder of the Althorp Literary Festival. His wife, Karen, founded and runs Whole Child International - a charity that champions abandoned and orphaned children in the Developing World.

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