The History of the Norman People: Wace's Roman de Rou

by Glyn S. Burgess and Wace

Wace's Roman de Rou relates the history of the Normans from Rollo (Rou) to the battle of Tinchebray, establishing their right to the English throne.

Wace's Roman de Rou relates the origins of Normandy from the time of Rollo (Rou) to the battle of Tinchebray. It was commissioned by Henry II as a way of both celebrating the Norman past and justifying the right of Norman rulers to the throne of England: the accounts it gives of the early life...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1843830078
• ISBN13: 9781843830078
• Release Date: May 2004
• Publisher: Boydell Press
• Length: 328 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.2" x 9.2"