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History of William the Conqueror

History of William the Conqueror

BiographyHistory
Pages
291
Published
1853
Language
English

Synopsis

This comprehensive volume details the remarkable life of William the Conqueror, the first Norman King of England. From his illegitimate birth to his calamitous burial, the book chronicles his struggles, ambition, and aspirations. It recounts the famous Battle of Hastings and captures how William's reign significantly transformed England, despite the resentment of its residents.

Prose complexity
4/10

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Biography History Military History

About the author

J
Jacob Abbott

From 1825 to 1829 Abbott was professor of mathematics and natural philosophy at Amherst College; was licensed to preach by the Hampshire Association in 1826; founded the Mount Vernon School for Young Ladies in Boston in 1829, and was principal of it in 1829–1833; was pastor of Eliot Congregational Church (which he founded), at Roxbury, Massachusetts in 1834–1835; and was, with his brothers, a founder, and in 1843–1851 a principal of Abbott's Institute, and in 1845–1848 of the Mount Vernon School...