The stormin' Normans /
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TextSeries: Horrible historiesPublication details: London : Scholastic, 2007Description: 139 pages : ill. ; 21 cmISBN: 9781407104300 (pbk.); 1407104306 (pbk.)Subject(s): Great Britain -- History -- Norman period, 1066-1154 -- Juvenile literatureDDC classification: 942.02 LOC classification: DA195 | .D43 2007Summary: Fascinating facts about big bad Bill the Conqueror and his bully-boys who battled at Hastings. Everyone knows about 1066, and how William the Conqueror's men scored a bull's eye at the Battle of Hastings. Or rather a King's eye. But why did William like conquering so much? Were the Normans abnormal? Probably not -- King Harold and his men were just as fond of cutting off bits of people they didn't like. But that didn't help them when it came to the Battle of Hastings, a fight that had more needle than the Bayeux Tapestry. You can also hear about William the Conqueror's disgusting death.
| Item type | Current library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Books | Main Library Junior Nonfiction (JN) | JN 942.02 .D437 2007 | Available | 18196 |
Originally published: London: Hippo, 2001.
Fascinating facts about big bad Bill the Conqueror and his bully-boys who battled at Hastings. Everyone knows about 1066, and how William the Conqueror's men scored a bull's eye at the Battle of Hastings. Or rather a King's eye. But why did William like conquering so much? Were the Normans abnormal? Probably not -- King Harold and his men were just as fond of cutting off bits of people they didn't like. But that didn't help them when it came to the Battle of Hastings, a fight that had more needle than the Bayeux Tapestry. You can also hear about William the Conqueror's disgusting death.