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This detailed study of Normandy's frontiers in the twelfth century explores how the dukes of Normandy, who were also usually kings of England, controlled the borders of their realm, and how the local aristocracy responded to their rule. The book discusses ties of land and kinship among the frontier lords, and how the political borders affected government, law, the Church, and the fortunes of the local nobility. It culminates in a major discussion of the annexation of Normandy by the kings of France in 1204.

Table of Contents

Introduction; Part I. Princely Power and the Norman Frontier: 1. The dukes of Normandy and the frontier regions; 2. Capetian government in the Franco-Norman marches; 3. The church and the Norman frontier; 4. The customs of Normandy and the Norman frontier; Part II. The Political Communities of the Norman Frontier: 5. The aristocracy of the Norman frontiers: origins and status; 6. The concerns of aristocratic lineages: marriage, kinship, neighbourhood and inheritance; 7. The lesser aristocracy; 8. Religious patronage and burial; Part III. The Political Development of the Norman Frontier: 9. The structures of politics on the Norman frontier; 10. The Norman frontier in the reign of Henry I (1106–35); 11. The Norman frontier and the Angevin dukes (1135–93); 12. The Norman frontier and the fall of Angevin Normandy (1193–1204); 13. The Norman Frontier after 1204; Conclusion; Appendix I. Genealogies; Appendix II. The campaigns in eastern Normandy of 1202.

Review

Taken from the hardback review: 'This is a splendid book, weighty, richly documented and densely argued. ... the book is well written and carefully structured ... This is an important book which makes a major contribution to the study of the political history, the governance and administration, and the aristocratic society, not only of Normandy and the Angevin Empire, but also of Capetian France in the twelfth and thirteenth centuries.' Reviews in History

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This 2004 book provides a detailed study of Normandy's frontiers in the twelfth century.

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This detailed study of Normandy's frontiers in the twelfth century explores how the dukes of Normandy, who were also usually kings of England, controlled the borders of their realm, and how the local aristocracy responded to their rule. The book discusses ties of land and kinship among the frontier lords, and how the political borders affected government, law, the Church, and the fortunes of the local nobility. It culminates in a major discussion of the annexation of Normandy by the kings of France in 1204.

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'This is a splendid book, weighty, richly documented and densely argued.

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This 2004 book provides a detailed study of Normandy's frontiers in the twelfth century.

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This 2004 book provides a detailed study of Normandy's frontiers in the twelfth century and explores how those borders were controlled. This book offers a comprehensive treatment of the subject, discussing ties of land and kinship and the effect of the political border on government, law and the Church.

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This 2004 book provides a detailed study of Normandy's frontiers in the twelfth century and explores how those borders were controlled. This book offers a comprehensive treatment of the subject, discussing ties of land and kinship and the effect of the political border on government, law and the Church.

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