The White Ship: a medieval royal tragedy

Charles Spencer speaks to Dan Jones about the White Ship disaster, which plunged the English monarchy into chaos 900 years ago

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Published: November 4, 2020 at 12:15 pm

Bestselling author Charles Spencer speaks to fellow historian Dan Jones about the White Ship disaster, which plunged the English monarchy into chaos 900 years ago.

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Read a version of this interview, as featured in the December 2020 issue of BBC History Magazine

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