William II : the red king
Gillingham, John2015
Book
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 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.
Main title:
William II : the red king / John Gillingham.
Author:
Gillingham, John, author
Imprint:
London : Allen Lane, 2015.
Collation:
144 pages ; 18 cm.
Series title:
Penguin monarchs ; 4.
ISBN:
9780141978550 (hbk)9780141978567 (ebook)
Dewey class:
942'.022'092
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
161559