The Marriage of Geoffrey and Matilda
Both Henry I. and Fulk hoped that the marriage of their children would produce a grandson uniting the blood of both houses, reconciling all claims and ending all feuds.…
The Barons’ Revolt Against Geoffrey
Geoffrey and Matilda separated little more than twelve months after their marriage, and she remained at Rouen for nearly two years.…
Geoffrey’s Suppression of the Revolt
Knowing he was not the first Angevin to shift for himself at fifteen, Geoffrey faced the danger with the promptitude and energy of a true Fulk Nerra descendant.…
Return of Matilda and Birth of Henry
Henry had joined Matilda in Normandy in summer 1130; in July of the following year they returned together to England.…
第五章
This fragment of Chapter V continues the narrative of Henry I’s final years, covering the birth of his grandson and the resulting succession arrangements, his cross-Channel journey to Normandy, the bitter quarrel with his daughter Matilda and her husband Geoffrey of Anjou over N…
Birth of Henry’s Grandson and the Succession Question
Henry regarded the birth of his grandson as the fulfilment of his dynastic hopes. The chief objection to Matilda’s succession—her sex—was greatly weakened by the fact that she cou…
The Great Council and Oath to Matilda
Henry promptly summoned another great council, at which the archbishops, bishops, earls and barons of the realm swore fealty to the Empress “and also to her little son whom he app…
Henry Crosses to Normandy
With the succession seemingly secured, Henry crossed over to Normandy at the beginning of August.…
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