The White Ship: Conquest, Anarchy and the Wrecking of Henry I's Dream by Charles Spencer

The White Ship: Conquest, Anarchy and the Wrecking of Henry I's Dream

Charles Spencer

352 pages first pub 2020 (editions)

nonfiction history challenging informative fast-paced

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The sinking of the White Ship on the 25th November 1120 is one of the greatest disasters that England has ever suffered. Its repercussions would change English and European history for ever.King Henry I was sailing for England in triumph after fou...

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informative 92%
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