The Norman Frontier in the Twelfth and Early Thirteenth Centuries

by Daniel Power

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521089581
• ISBN13: 9780521089586
• Release Date: November 2008
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 664 Pages
• Weight: 2.11 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"