Dans les pas de Guillaume le Conquérant

Synopsis of Dans les pas de Guillaume le Conquérant

«Dans les pas de Guillaume le Conquérant : Hastings 1066», an illustrated historical album by Emmanuel Cerisier (L'Ecole Des Loisirs).

In 1066, William, Duke of Normandy, assembles an army to invade England. Maixent, a boy of humble origins, unexpectedly accompanies Count Tancred de Hautmesnil to the coast, where the Norman fleet sets sail on 28 September. Between fear of the sea's whims and the tension of the crossing, the story heads towards the Battle of Hastings.

A 50-page work belonging to the Archimède collection from L'Ecole Des Loisirs; 2007 edition.

For young readers interested in medieval history; historical fiction and illustrations make the Battle of Hastings accessible.