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Offline nevermore

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The Normans
« on: March 25, 2015, 10:49:53 AM »
  The Normans

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The Normans came to govern England following one of the most famous battles in English history: the Battle of Hastings in 1066. Four Norman kings presided over a period of great change and development for the country.


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The Domesday Book, a great record of English land-holding, was published; the forests were extended; the Exchequer was founded; and a start was made on the Tower of London.


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In religious affairs, the Gregorian reform movement gathered pace and forced concessions, while the machinery of government developed to support the country while Henry was fighting abroad.


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Meanwhile, the social landscape altered dramatically, as the Norman aristocracy came to prominence. Many of the nobles struggled to keep a hold on their interests in both Normandy and England, as divided rule meant the threat of conflict.


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This was the case when William the Conqueror died. His eldest son, Robert, became Duke of Normandy, while the next youngest, William, became king of England. Their younger brother Henry would become king on William II's death. The uneasy divide continued until Henry captured and imprisoned his elder brother.


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The question of the succession continued to weigh heavily over the remainder of the period. Henry's son died, and his nominated heir Matilda was denied the throne by her cousin, Henry's nephew, Stephen.

There then followed a period of civil war. Matilda married Geoffrey Plantagenet of Anjou, who took control of Normandy. The duchy was therefore separated from England once again.


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A compromise was eventually reached whereby the son of Matilda and Geoffrey would be heir to the English crown, while Stephen's son would inherit his baronial lands.


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It meant that in 1154 Henry II would ascend to the throne as the first undisputed king in over 100 years - evidence of the dynastic uncertainty of the Norman period.

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Re: The Normans
« Reply #1 on: March 25, 2015, 12:30:36 PM »
Looking good  :D

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Re: The Normans
« Reply #2 on: March 25, 2015, 05:12:42 PM »
Lovely looking game Malcolm  :) 8) 8) 8)

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Re: The Normans
« Reply #3 on: March 25, 2015, 06:53:36 PM »
Nice. Are those Conquest figures?

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Re: The Normans
« Reply #4 on: March 25, 2015, 10:58:43 PM »
I remember some of that history from the Oxford History of Britain. It was a very interesting period you chose. A real time of trouble and uncertainty for England. I like it! Lovely game you have there  :)
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Re: The Normans
« Reply #5 on: March 26, 2015, 09:18:24 AM »
Nice. Are those Conquest figures?

Thanks for comments guys, Black tree miniatures if i remember correct and i think some plastic ones in there as well.

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Re: The Normans
« Reply #6 on: March 26, 2015, 10:05:49 AM »
Thanks for comments guys, Black tree miniatures if i remember correct and i think some plastic ones in there as well.

Thanks, I though I recognised some of the plastic Conquest ones. I really like those crossbowmen.

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Re: The Normans
« Reply #7 on: March 29, 2015, 01:26:38 AM »
Lovely figures. :-*
Thanks for the history lesson,
very interesting.
It will spur me to look in to it more.
Any suggestions for books to read about the times.
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Re: The Normans
« Reply #8 on: March 31, 2015, 03:05:51 PM »
Lovely figures. :-*
Thanks for the history lesson,
very interesting.
It will spur me to look in to it more.
Any suggestions for books to read about the times.

Hi Marine sorry for the late responce, good book i read a while back was  "The Normans and the Norman Conquest" R.A.Brown, pretty sure you can get it cheap on Amazon .R.A.Brown seems to know his stuff on this period, i am interested in the "The Norman Conquestof England" he wrote and thats my next on my read list.
Will let you know about this one when it arrives.
Thanks for the interest.

Malc

 

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