The Medieval Anarchy: History in an Hour

This book discusses about the crisis that followed after the death of King Henry I. Henry's succession plans were thrown into chaos by the sinking of the White Ship. It left Henry with no son to succeed to the throne, which led to his marriage to Adeliza of Louvain. But Adeliza did not conceive any......more

Medieval Mayhem Quick overview of the war between Stephen and Matilda for the control of England. This book makes for easy and fast reading, and covers the ground of the family feud quite well. **short review due to time of morning.. will add more soon**......more

An interesting idea to provide a brief history such as this one. Unfortunately, without much knowledge about the period in question to orient myself, I sometimes found it confusing: the number of Henrys and Matildas roaming medieval England seems to be overwhelming. Only towards the end, with the as......more

*A very brief overview of what happened in England after the death of her King; Henry I.* Henry I became the King of England in 1100. He had only one legitimate son; William Adelin, heir apparent to the throne. Unfortunately, William died at the English Channel in the White Ship tragedy on 25 Novembe......more

This book, for the most part, covers from the time of the White Ship disaster to how Henry II came into power. It was a quick read – in an hour is what is advertised – however it took me a bit longer than that. Henry I (also Henry Beauclerc) was the fourth son of William the Conqueror, or William Du......more