The twelfth-century borderlands of the duchy of Normandy formed the
cockpit for dynastic rivalries between the kings of England and
France. This 2004 book examines how the political divisions between
Normandy and its neighbours shaped the communities of the Norman
frontier. It traces the region's history from the conquest of
Normandy in 1106 by Henry I of England, to the duchy's annexation
in 1204 by the king of France, Philip Augustus, and its
incorporation into the Capetian kingdom. It explores the impact of
the frontier upon princely and ecclesiastical power structures,
customary laws, and noble strategies such as marriage, patronage
and suretyship. Particular attention is paid to the lesser
aristocracy as well as the better known magnates, and an extended
appendix reconstructs the genealogies of thirty-three prominent
frontier lineages. The book sheds light upon the twelfth-century
French aristocracy, and makes a significant contribution to our
understanding of medieval political frontiers.
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