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Key ideas from the book
- The 1120 sinking of the White Ship killed Henry I’s heir and changed the succession.
- The disaster had consequences for the future of the English crown.
- The narrative places the shipwreck in the wider history that began with the Norman Conquest.
- The Anarchy was a period of civil war involving English and Norman barons, Welsh princes and the Scottish king.
About The White Ship: Conquest, Anarchy and the Wrecking of Henry I’s Dream by Charles Spencer
The sinking of the White Ship in 1120 drowned Henry I’s heir and many members of Anglo-Norman society, abruptly disrupting the future of the English crown. Charles Spencer recounts the disaster and traces its consequences through the period of civil war later known as the Anarchy.
Beginning with the Norman Conquest, the narrative follows a struggle involving English and Norman barons, Welsh princes and the king of Scotland. This account of medieval political upheaval will suit readers interested in English history, royal succession and the events behind the Anarchy.
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