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Henry I (Paperback, New Ed)
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Henry I (Paperback, New Ed)
Series: The English Monarchs Series
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Henry I, son of William the Conqueror, ruled from 1100 to 1135, a
time of fundamental change in the Anglo-Norman world. This
long-awaited biography, written by one of the most distinguished
medievalists of his generation, offers a major reassessment of
Henry's character and reign. Challenging the dark and dated
portrait of the king as brutal, greedy, and repressive, it argues
instead that Henry's rule was based on reason and order. C. Warren
Hollister points out that Henry laid the foundations for judicial
and financial institutions usually attributed to his grandson,
Henry II. Royal government was centralized and systematized,
leading to firm, stable, and peaceful rule for his subjects in both
England and Normandy. By mid-reign Henry I was the most powerful
king in Western Europe, and with astute diplomacy, an intelligence
network, and strategic marriages of his children (legitimate and
illegitimate), he was able to undermine the various coalitions
mounted against him. Henry strove throughout his reign to solidify
the Anglo-Norman dynasty, and his marriage linked the Normans to
the Old English line. Hollister vividly describes Henry's life and
reign, places them against the political background of the time,
and provides analytical studies of the king and his magnates, the
royal administration, and relations between king and church. The
resulting volume is one that will be welcomed by students and
general readers alike.
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