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A solid and accessible overview of the Norman rulers of England: from the first appearance of their Viking ancestors in northwest France, to William's conquest of England in 1066, to the death of Stephen in 1154. It is also the history of ruthless ambition, rivalry and war between brothers and cousins. Chapters: 1. Counts of Rouen 2. Richard II and his Sons 3. William of Normandy 4. The Conqueror of England 5. William Rufus 6. Henry I 7. Robert Curthose and William Clito 8. Stephen 9. The Norman Dynasty