1066-1154, norman period

Provides a historical account of the sinking of the "White Ship" in the English Channel in November 1120, killing various nobles, including William Adelin, the heir to the throne of Henry I. Chronicles the event's fallout, including a succession crisis and an eighteen-year civil war. Includes sections of color illustrations.

Randal, a half-Saxon, half-Breton orphan boy in Norman England, is left to take care of himself in Arundel castle, and he slowly makes his way to squirehood, and eventually knighthood, due to his bravery, and lives an exciting life before a fee is demanded of him.

The construction of a cathedral involves a story of betrayal, revenge and love in twelfth-century England.

King Raven--Rhi Bran--has defended the people of Wales from their Norman overlords, but Rhi Bran, aided by Friar Tuck and his loyal band of forest outlaws, is being pursued by King William, Abbot Hugo, and the Sheriff de Glanville.

Chronicles the life of Queen Emma of England, tracing the process by which she grew from child bride of Athelred, King of England--an alliance arranged to unite the English and Normans against the Vikings--to powerful monarch and mother.

Describes the events, major figures, and significance of the Battle of Hastings during the Norman conquest of England.

Describes what the everyday life of children was like in England at the time of the Norman Conquest.

Profiles the Duke of Normandy whose victory at Hastings in 1066 established him as the English king responsible for unifying the system of government and law.

Compares the events and characters in Shakespeare's nine historical plays with actual events in England during the period the dramas represent, and concludes that while the playwright was a reliable historian, he did not hesitate to take liberties with fact in order to enhance his fiction.

An introduction to medieval England surveying the years from the departure of the Roman legions to the Battle of Bosworth.