Summary of Charles Spencer's The White Ship

Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Book Preview: #1 Henry I, the king of England, was also the duke of Normandy. He had established strong rule over his lands by overcoming dangerously powerful enemies among the Anglo-Norman nobility. He was focused and uncompromising, and his ruthlessness and speed enabled him to seize the royal treasury before any rival even knew the crown was in play. #2 The France of the early twelfth century was different from the republic