William the Conqueror by Jacob Abbott
by Loyal Books
January 2, 2024 11:00 am
There are certain names which are familiar, as names, to all mankind; and every person who seeks for any degree of mental cultivation, feels desirous of informing himself of the leading outlines of their history, that he may know, in brief, what it was in their characters or their doings which has given them so widely-extended a fame. Consequently, great historical names alone are selected; and it has been the writer’s aim to present the prominent and leading traits in their characters, and all the important events in their lives, in a bold and free manner, and yet in the plain and simple language which is so obviously required in works which aim at permanent and practical usefulness. This volume is dedicated to William the Conqueror.
Recent Episodes
01 – Preface, Normandy
4 months ago02 – Birth of William
4 months ago03 – The Accession
4 months ago04 – William’s Reign in Normandy
4 months ago05 – The Marriage
4 months ago06 – The Lady Emma
4 months ago07 – King Harold
4 months ago08 – Preparations for the Invasion
4 months ago09 – Crossing the Channel
4 months ago10 – The battle of Hastings
4 months ago