A History of England Under the Norman Kings: Or, From the Battle of Hastings to the Accession of the House of Plantagenet: to which is Prefixed an Epitome of the Early History of Normandy |
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... relations with the kings Lothair and Hugh Pious foundations by Richard 996 Death of Richard ... RICHARD II . Insurrection of the peasantry of William of Hiesmes Richard's influence over king Robert ... 1006 Alliance with the emperor ...
... relations with the kings Lothair and Hugh Pious foundations by Richard 996 Death of Richard ... RICHARD II . Insurrection of the peasantry of William of Hiesmes Richard's influence over king Robert ... 1006 Alliance with the emperor ...
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... relations with Church and pope ... ... ... ... 166 ... 167 168 ... 169 170 ... 171 172 174 177 ... ... ... 181 183 185 1084 Projected invasion by king Cnut Outline of the feudal system * 188 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 190 Of Domesday ...
... relations with Church and pope ... ... ... ... 166 ... 167 168 ... 169 170 ... 171 172 174 177 ... ... ... 181 183 185 1084 Projected invasion by king Cnut Outline of the feudal system * 188 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 190 Of Domesday ...
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... relations with the ecclesiastical and secular states of the Continent , of vast influence . The Normans did not totally extinguish the nationality of the Saxons , but grafted on it a scion , which modified it as much as was possible ...
... relations with the ecclesiastical and secular states of the Continent , of vast influence . The Normans did not totally extinguish the nationality of the Saxons , but grafted on it a scion , which modified it as much as was possible ...
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... relations between the lords and the cultivators of the soil . The same appellation occurs in the Frankish realm , and in the same sense , in the ninth century , though apparently 151. He is also called " comes Rotomagensium " in a ...
... relations between the lords and the cultivators of the soil . The same appellation occurs in the Frankish realm , and in the same sense , in the ninth century , though apparently 151. He is also called " comes Rotomagensium " in a ...
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... relation to Rolf had been one of brotherhood rather than of vassalage , and who now demanded the cession of the greater portion of Norman Neustria , consisting of the country west of the river Risle , of which he , moreover , took ...
... relation to Rolf had been one of brotherhood rather than of vassalage , and who now demanded the cession of the greater portion of Norman Neustria , consisting of the country west of the river Risle , of which he , moreover , took ...
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A. S. Kings abbey abbey of Bec abbot afterwards ancient Anglo-Saxon Anjou Anselm appears archbishop archbishop of Rouen army barons Bayeux bestowed bishop Brittany brother Canterbury castle caused charter Chron Chronicle church clergy Conqueror count count of Anjou count of Flanders court crown daughter death Domesday Dudo duke Robert Eadgar Eadmer earl earldom ecclesiastical enemy Engl England English Evreux father favour fief fitz Flanders Flor French Frodoard garrison Gemmet Geoffrey Gesta Henry Henry's Hist Hugh king's knights land Lanfranc Lewis lord Malm Malmesbury Maseres Matilda monks Neustria nobles Norman Normandy Northmen oath Ordericus Vitalis Pictav plundered pope possession prince probably quæ Ralf received reign relations Richard Roger Rolf Rouen royal Saxon siege Stephen surnamed tion vassals Vital Wace Welsh Wigorn William William fitz Osbern William of Jumièges William the Conqueror Winchester
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