England under the Angevin Kings, Volumes I and II

1. As to the Breton war

1. As to the Breton war, which seems to be the earlier in date. Fulk Rechin alone records the raid of Conan’s sons upon Angers, and M.…

2. As to the Poitevin war

2. As to the Poitevin war. Fulk Rechin records Geoffrey’s expulsion of the count of Poitou from Loudun, victory at Les Roches, and pursuit to Mirebeau; the Chronicle of St.…

NOTE E. THE GRANT OF MAINE TO GEOFFREY GREYGOWN

NOTE E. THE GRANT OF MAINE TO GEOFFREY GREYGOWN. While it is clear that a grant of the county of Maine was eventually made by a Capetian king to a count of Anjou, the identificati…

第二章

This chapter investigates the chronology of when Maine was granted to a count of Anjou, examining whether Geoffrey Greygown could have been the recipient under Robert I (923), Robert II (996–1031), or alternatively Hugh Capet, given the conflicting timelines of Geoffrey’s life,…

Chronological Evidence Against Geoffrey Greygown

Chronological Evidence Against Geoffrey Greygown Chronological evidence rules out Geoffrey Greygown as recipient of any grant of Maine from the first two Roberts.…

Three Conclusions on the Granting of Maine

Three Conclusions on the Granting of Maine Three conclusions follow from this chronology: (1) if Maine was granted by Robert I, it was not given to Geoffrey Greygown; (2) if grant…

Hugh Capet and the Affair

Hugh Capet and the Affair One writer brings Hugh Capet into the affair. The passage reports that after Lothar’s death Hugh was elected king and toured his realm, descending to Tou…

The Gesta Ambaziensium Dominorum

The Gesta Ambaziensium Dominorum This section centers on a quoted passage from the Gesta Ambaziensium Dominorum (Marchegay, Comtes, p.…