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Item Information   Holdings     Summary     More Content       More by this author     Spencer, Charles Spencer, Earl, 1964- author.     Subjects     Henry I, King of England, 1068-1135.     Charlotte W. White (Ship)     Shipwrecks -- English Channel -- History -- To 1500.     Great Britain -- History -- Henry I, 1100-1135.     Great Britain -- History -- Stephen, 1135-1154.     Normandy (France) -- History -- To 1515.     Browse Catalog     by author:      Spencer, Charles Spencer, Earl, 1964- author.       by title:      The White Ship : con...         MARC Display

The White Ship : conquest, anarchy and the wrecking of Henry I's dream / Charles Spencer. by Spencer, Charles Spencer, Earl, 1964- author. London : William Collins, 2021. Subjects Henry I, King of England, 1068-1135.   Charlotte W. White (Ship)   Shipwrecks -- English Channel -- History -- To 1500.   Great Britain -- History -- Henry I, 1100-1135.   Great Britain -- History -- Stephen, 1135-1154.   Normandy (France) -- History -- To 1515. ISBN:  9780008296841 (paperback) : 0008296847 (paperback) Description:  338 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some colour), maps ; 20 cm. Requests:  0 Summary:  The sinking of the White Ship on the 25th November 1120 is one of the greatest disasters that England has ever suffered. Its repercussions would change English and European history for ever. King Henry I was sailing for England in triumph after four years of fighting the French. Congregating with the king at the port of Barfleur on that freezing night was the cream of Anglo-Norman society, including the only legitimate heir to the throne. By 1120, Henry was the most formidable ruler in Europe with an enviable record on the battlefield, immense lands and wealth and unprecedented authority in his kingdoms. Everything he had worked for was finally achieved, and he was ready to hand it on to his beloved son, William Aetheling. Henry I and his retinue set out first. The White Ship - considered the fastest afloat - would follow, carrying the young prince. Spoilt and arrogant, William had plied his comrades and crew with drink from the minute he stepped aboard. It was the middle of the night when the drunken helmsman rammed the ship into rocks. There would be only one survivor from the gilded roll call of passengers... Charles Spencer evokes this tragic and brutal story of the Normans from Conquest to Anarchy. With the heir dead, a civil war of untold violence erupted, a game of thrones which saw families turn in on each other with English and Norman barons, rebellious Welsh princes and the Scottish king all playing a part in a bloody, desperate scrum for power.   Copy/Holding information Location Collection Call No. Status   Hawaii State Library Language, Literature & History 942.023 Sp Checked In Add Copy to MyList Mililani Public Library Adult Nonfiction 942.023 Sp Checked In Add Copy to MyList

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