From the bestselling team behind Horrible Histories!
It's time to delve into the totally true (sort of) and incredibly
intriguing pages of William the Conqueror's Secret Diary.
Terry Deary steps into the mind of one of history's most annihilating
kings, bringing you William the Conqueror's
thoughts on:
the Normans!
England!
Matilda!
the French!
military!
the Church!
battles!
Hastings!
Horrible Histories' Secret Diaries of the most extraordinary
(and Horrible) characters of all time will blow your
mind.
Horrible Histories' Secret Diaries are the perfect introduction
to important figures from history.
Fully illustrated throughout and told from the
character's (sometimes delusional) point of view, each diary reveals
the (quite likely) inner workings of their minds during the
events that shaped their lives.
Covering key moments in William's life and the
history of the Middle Ages, the Secret Diary of
William the Conqueror reveals his:
ascension to the Duke of Normandy
relations with the Church
battles with the French
meeting of Matilda
feuding family
battle of Hastings
… right up to the end of his life in 1087.
Each diary is the perfect introduction to a pivotal era
in British History, brilliantly immersive and sure to capture the
imagination!
This is Book 77 in the Horrible Histories Series. See all Horrible Histories books here.
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Terry Deary is the author of over 300 fiction and non-fiction books, which have been published in 32 languages. His historical fiction for older children Tudor Terror has been praised as 'a marvellous blend of fact and fiction' (School Librarian). His non-fiction has been consistently in the best-seller lists since 1994. His Horrible Histories celebrated t
More about Terry DearyMichaela Morgan has written many popular books for children. Her work includes junior fiction, picture books, poetry and non-fiction. Among her many achievements she is an award winning author, short-listed for the Blue Peter Book Award, the Children's Book Award, named an International Reading Association Children's Choice and won a United Kingdom Reading A
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