The Stormin' Normans
by Terry Deary
Horrible Histories Blood-curdling Box of Books, Horrible Histories (Original)
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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 show more needle than the Bayeux Tapestry. You can also hear about William the Conqueror's disgusting death. show lessTags
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Terry Deary is an actor, TV presenter and author. He has written 315 books, both non-fiction and fiction, for children and adults. His famous Horrible Histories books have sold over 32 million copies in 40 languages since their launch in 1993 and have appeared as an award-winning television series, theatre tours and a movie. He has also written show more fifty professional plays, the TV series Terry Deary's Twisted Tales and has designed museum exhibitions based on themes from his books. He was born in Sunderland in 1946 and as a young lad helped out in his father's butcher's shop, which he credits as having imbued him with a sound work ethic. The Peasants' Revolting Lives is his second book for adults for Pen Sword, after The Peasants' Revolting Crimes (2019). show less
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- Canonical title
- The Stormin' Normans
- Original title
- The Stormin' Normans
- Dedication
- To John Goddard - a true Blue.
- First words
- History can be horrible because people can be horrible.
- Last words
- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)It's a horrible historical world where winners are losers and losers end up winners.
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- Nonfiction, Kids
- DDC/MDS
- 942.02 — History & geography History of Europe England and Wales England Norman 1066-1154
- LCC
- DA195 .D43 — History of Europe, Asia, Africa and Oceania Great Britain History of Great Britain England History By period Early and medieval to 1485 Celts. Romans. Saxons. Danes. Normans
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