The White Ship | Charles Spencer | Paperback
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On 25 November 1120, a ship carrying Henry I’s heir sank off the coast of Normandy. What might have remained a maritime disaster instead became a turning point in the history of the English crown. Charles Spencer follows the people aboard the White Ship and the political world whose expectations were shattered by her loss.
The account reaches beyond the wreck to the Norman dynasty and the succession struggle that followed. It is a study of how events at sea can redirect the course of history ashore, combining the story of a single vessel with questions of inheritance, ambition and power. For readers interested in shipwrecks and medieval history, this paperback offers an absorbing link between the two.
Book Details
- Author: Charles Spencer
- Full title: The White Ship: Conquest, Anarchy and the Wrecking of Henry I’s Dream
- Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
- Format: Paperback
- ISBN-13: 9780008296841
- Publication date: 10/06/2021
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