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From the bestselling team behind Horrible Histories!

It’s time to delve into the totally true (sort of) and incredibly
intriguing pages of William the Conqueror’s Secret Diary.

Terry Deary steps into the mind of one of history’s most annihilating
kings, bringing you William the Conqueror’s
thoughts on:

the Normans!

England!

Matilda!

the French!

military!

the Church!

battles!

Hastings!

Horrible Histories’ Secret Diaries of the most extraordinary
(and Horrible) characters of all time will blow your
mind.

Horrible Histories’ Secret Diaries are the perfect introduction
to important figures from history.

Fully illustrated throughout and told from the
character’s (sometimes delusional) point of view, each diary reveals
the (quite likely) inner workings of their minds during the
events that shaped their lives.

Covering key moments in William’s life and the
history of the Middle Ages, the Secret Diary of
William the Conqueror reveals his:

ascension to the Duke of Normandy

relations with the Church

battles with the French

meeting of Matilda

feuding family

battle of Hastings

… right up to the end of his life in 1087.

Each diary is the perfect introduction to a pivotal era
in British History, brilliantly immersive and sure to capture the
imagination!