Jewett begins with the Northmen of the dragon ships and Rolf the Ganger, who won Normandy from Charles the Simple, then traces his descendants: William Longsword, Richard the Fearless, Robert the Magnificent and the Normans who carved out lands in Italy. The story culminates in the youth of William the Conqueror and the conquest of England.
Narrative history from the author of The Country of the Pointed Firs, written for the Story of the Nations series. Download the free EPUB.