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Book categories: William the Conqueror, His Wife, His Children, Edward the Confessor, King Harold, Conquest & Normans, Bayeux Tapestry, Domesday Book, Conqueror's Sons, Fiction, Children's Books, DVDs

William the Conqueror

William: King and Conqueror by Mark Hagger. This biography takes a fresh look at King William I's life and leadership.

William the Conqueror: The Norman Impact Upon England by David C. Douglas. A scholarly look at William and the Conquest.

William the Conqueror by Hilaire Belloc. Biography.

William the Conqueror by David Bates. This biography evaluates key events in William's reign, including Battle of Hastings and the making of the Domesday book.

The Man Behind the Bayeux Tapestry: Odo, William the Conqueror's Half Brother by Trevor Rowley. The first full-length biography of Odo of Conteville, the younger half-brother of William the Conqueror. Ordained Bishop of Bayeux while still in his teens, he commissioned the Bayeaux Tapestry and also played a pivotal role in the planning of the Conquest of England.

Plantagenet Descent: Thirty One Generations From William the Conqueror to Today by Thomas R. Moore. The author traces his family's descent from William the Conqueror to the present day.

The Gesta Guillelmi of William of Poitiers by Gulielmus, R. H. C. Davis, and Marjorie Chibnall. Written by a priest who served in William the Conqueror's court. Includes an account of the Battle of Hastings. Out of print, but sometimes available from Alibris.

Queen Matilda

Queen of the Conqueror: The Life of Matilda, Wife of William I by Tracy Borman. Biography of Matilda of Flanders, the passionate, wise, and ruthless wife of William the Conqueror.

King Edward the Confessor

Books About King Edward the Confessor

Books About King Harold II

Books About Harold Godwinson & His Family

The Normans & the Conquest

1066: The Year of the Conquest by David Howarth. An entertaining and informative work of popular history.

The Norman Conquest by Marc Morris. The Norman Conquest started with the most decisive battle in English history and continued with dramatic rebellions and their ruthless suppression, resulting in the creation of the English nation.

Kings and Lords in Conquest England by Robin Fleming. A study of landholding and alliance in England from 950 to 1086, a period in which the fortunes of lay lords and their families rose and fell dramatically.

The Battle of Hastings: The Fall of Anglo-Saxon England by Harriet Harvey Wood. Argues that the Normans' illegal attack destroyed a highly developed civilization, and that King Harold ought to have won the battle and enjoyed a peaceful reign.

The Battle of Hastings by Jim Bradbury is an illustrated military history.

Conquered England: Kingship, Succession, and Tenure 1066-1166 by George Garnett. Argues that William I's claim to succeed Edward the Confessor profoundly influenced the royal succession and helped create a novel structure of land tenure, dependent on the king.

The Bayeux Tapestry

The Bayeux Tapestry by David M. Wilson. In a series of vivid scenes, the Bayeux Tapestry relates William the Conqueror's invasion of England and his victory at the Battle of Hastings in 1066. This book reproduces the tapestry in full color, with captions on a fold-out page for easy reference.

A Needle in the Right Hand of God: The Norman Conquest of 1066 and the Making and Meaning of the Bayeux Tapestry by R. Howard Bloch. Reveals the history, the hidden meaning, the deep beauty, and the enduring allure of this astonishing piece of cloth.

King Harold II and the Bayeux Tapestry edited by Gale R. Owen-Crocker. Essays explore the long career of Harold Godwinesson and whether his kingship was opportunist or long-planned. Did Harold survive Hastings? The second part of the book focuses on the Bayeux Tapestry: where and how it was designed, and the artist's sources.

1066: The Hidden History in the Bayeux Tapestry by Andrew Bridgeford. The Bayeux Tapestry depicts the Norman Conquest of England, but this book suggests it presents an account of the final years of Anglo-Saxon England quite different from the Norman version.

The Bayeux Tapestry: Monument to a Norman Triumph by Wolfgang Grape. Presents the theory that the Bayeaux Tapestry originated in Bayeaux itself.

More Books About the Bayeux Tapestry

The Domesday Book

Domesday Book: A Complete Translation by G. Martin, Ann Williams. Compiled in 1086, the Domesday Book is a summary of William the Conqueror's survey of most of England. It offers a remarkable portrait of England in the late 11th century.

Domesday Book: Its Place in Administrative History by Vivian Hunter Galbraith.

The Domesday Book edited by Elizabeth Hallam and David Bates. Challenges orthodox views to give an intriguing story of the origins of England's greatest historical record and new insights into its contents.

Domesday: The Inquest and the Book by David Roffe. Argues that the Domesday Book was compiled in the aftermath of the revolt against William II.

More Books About the Domesday Book

Fiction

The Conqueror by Georgette Heyer. Novel about William the Conqueror, who invaded England in the 11th century and became king. First published in 1931.

Wife to the Bastard by Hilda Lewis. Novel about Matilda of Flanders, queen to William the Conqueror - the first woman in England ever crowned or known as Queen.

The Bastard King by Jean Plaidy. A popular historical novelist tells William the Conqueror's story. This is the first book in Plaidy's Norman Trilogy. The sequels are The Lion of Justice (about Henry I) and The Passionate Enemies (about Stephen and Matilda). From Alibris.