{"product_id":"white-ship-conquest-anarchy-and-the-wrecking-of-henry-is-dream-1","title":"White Ship: Conquest, Anarchy and the Wrecking of Henry I's Dream","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eThe sinking of the White Ship in 1120 is one of the greatest disasters England has ever suffered. In one catastrophic night, the kings heir and the flower of Anglo-Norman society were drowned, and the future of the crown was thrown violently off course. Charles Spencer follows the story from the Norman Conquest through to the decades that would become known as the Anarchy, a civil war of untold violence that 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 desperate game of thrones. \u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e\\n                                                            \u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\\n                              \u003cstrong\u003eLength\u003c\/strong\u003e: 352 pages\u003cbr\u003e\\n                              \u003cstrong\u003ePublication date\u003c\/strong\u003e: 10 June 2021\u003cbr\u003e\\n                              \u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: HarperCollins Publishers\u003cbr\u003e\\n                          \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe sinking of the  White Ship  in 1120 is one of the greatest disasters England has ever suffered. In one catastrophic night, the kings heir and the flower of Anglo-Norman society were drowned, and the future of the crown was thrown violently off course. In a riveting narrative, Charles Spencer follows the story from the Norman Conquest through to the decades that would become known as the Anarchy: a civil war of untold violence that 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 desperate game of thrones. All because of the loss of one vessel – the  White Ship – the medieval  Titanic.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘Highly enjoyable, Simon Heffer. ‘Brilliant, Dan Jones. ‘Fascinating, Tom Bower.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe #2  Sunday Times  bestseller on Sunday 18 June 2021\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\\n                            \u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 278g\\n                            \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimension\u003c\/strong\u003e: 130 x 197 x 26 (mm)\\n                            \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9780008296841\\n                            \\n                          \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Charles Spencer","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":44097976631546,"sku":"9780008296841","price":7.84,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0522\/4297\/2845\/products\/171e9a7dd7048a88cc9c14e015d8fd2a.jpg?v=1635738034","url":"https:\/\/shulphink.com\/products\/white-ship-conquest-anarchy-and-the-wrecking-of-henry-is-dream-1","provider":"Shulph Ink","version":"1.0","type":"link"}