Claudia Gold

How the wreck of the White Ship plunged England into chaos

The tragic loss of Henry I’s son in 1120 led to a succession crisis that resulted in 19 years of famine and civil war, says Charles Spencer

The wreck of the White Ship. Credit: Getty Images
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  • The White Ship: Conquest, Anarchy and the Wrecking of Henry I’s Dream

    Charles Spencer

    William Collins, pp. 304, £25

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