Leviathan · Character
William the Conqueror
Norman king who conquered England in 1066, used as a historical example.
minor
First appearance: part i of man
William the Conqueror shows up with force in Of the Nutrition and Procreation of a Commonwealth. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Cited as an example of a conqueror who distributed lands to subjects, establishing that property is held by the victor's distribution.
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In Of the Nutrition and Procreation of a Commonwealth: Cited as an example of a conqueror who distributed lands to subjects, establishing that property is held by the victor's distribution. Later, in A Review, and…
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- Aftermath
- Closing
This is the story's dramatic climax because it reveals the sovereign's right to punish is not a gift from subj…
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See William the Conqueror in part i of man