by George Garnett (Author)
Argues that Duke William of Normandy's claim to succeed Edward the Confessor on the throne of England profoundly influenced not only the practice of royal succession, but also played a large part in creating a novel structure of land tenure, dependent on the king.
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 420
Publisher: OUP Oxford
Published: 25 Jan 2007
ISBN 10: 019820793X
ISBN 13: 9780198207931