Robert Curthose, Duke of Normandy
Author | : Charles Wendell David |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 304 |
Release | : 1920 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
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Author | : Charles Wendell David |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 304 |
Release | : 1920 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
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Author | : William M. Aird |
Publisher | : Boydell & Brewer Ltd |
Total Pages | : 350 |
Release | : 2008 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1843833107 |
"The career of Robert Curthose, William the Conqueror's eldest son and duke of Normandy from 1087 to 1106, has long merited detailed reappraisal. Robert's relationship with members of his family shaped the political landscape of England and Normandy for much of the late eleventh and early twelfth centuries, and this new biography firmly locates the duke's career in the social, cultural and political context of the times." "William Aird's biography offers a fresh assessment of the dynamics of Norman political culture and presents a critique of medieval rulership. For much of his life, Robert's presence influenced the actions of the kings of England and even after his incarceration by Henry I (from 1106 until his death in 1134) his son William Clito (d. 1128) continued the fight. Robert Curthose is returned to centre stage in the bloody drama of the period, a drama which has been so long dominated by accounts from a royal and English perspective."--BOOK JACKET.
Author | : Charles Wendell David |
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Total Pages | : |
Release | : 1920 |
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Author | : CHARLES WENDELL. DAVID |
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Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2018 |
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ISBN | : 9781033481158 |
Author | : Charles Wendell David |
Publisher | : Forgotten Books |
Total Pages | : 294 |
Release | : 2017-10-12 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9780266207443 |
Excerpt from Robert Curthose: Duke of Normandy It is more than a pleasure to acknowledge my Obligations to those whose counsel and assistance have been constantly at my disposal in the preparation Of this volume. By the librarians and their staffs in the libraries of Harvard University, the University of California, the University Of Pennsylvania, and Bryn Mawr College I have been treated with a courtesy and helpfulness which are beyond praise. Mr. George W. Robinson, Secretary Of the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences Of Harvard University, has given me much valuable assistance in preparing the manuscript for the press and in the correction Of the proof. Finally, I have to acknowledge a debt Of gratitude which is deeper than can well be expressed in writing, that which I owe to my teachers. It was Professor Dana C. Munro, now Of Princeton University, who first taught me to care greatly for the Middle Ages and awakened my interest in the Crusades. He has followed this volume with kindly interest while it has been in the making, and has given me much helpful criticism upon that part which relates to the First Crusade. But above all I am indebted to Professor Charles H. Haskins Of Harvard University, at whose suggestion this work was first undertaken and without whose help and counsel it could hardly have been brought to completion. While the author must accept full responsibility for the statements and conclusions herein contained, it is proper to say that the documentary ma terials which Professor Haskins had collected, as well as the results Of his own researches, were placed at my disposal in manu script before their publication in his recent volume entitled N ormc nstitutions, that separate chapters as they have been prepared have passed through his hands for detailed criticism, and that his unfailing patience has extended even to the reading Of the proof sheets. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Author | : William M. Aird |
Publisher | : Boydell Press |
Total Pages | : 350 |
Release | : 2011 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : 1843836602 |
The acclaimed biography of the eldest son of William the Conqueror, whose failure to secure the kingdom of England has overshadowed his role in capturing Jerusalem during the First Crusade. This detailed biography offers a reappraisal of the career of Robert Curthose, William the Conqueror's eldest son and duke of Normandy from 1087 to 1106, locating the duke's career in the social, cultural and political context ofthe period. Robert's relationship with members of his family shaped the political landscape of England and Normandy for much of the late eleventh and early twelfth centuries: indeed, even after his incarceration, from 1106 to 1134, his son William Clito (d. 1128) continued the fight against Robert's brother, Henry I. Twice driven into exile, Robert defeated his father in battle and eventually succeeded to the duchy of Normandy, although the throne of England was seized by William Rufus and then Henry I. For twenty years Robert successfully defended Normandy, developing policies to counter the vastly superior English resources at the disposal of his brothers. Robert's leading role in the success of the First Crusade [1095-99] also made him one of the most famous warriors of his age. He returned to Western Europe in 1100, a chivalric hero with a reputation that stretched from Scotland to Palestine. This bookreturns Robert Curthose to centre stage in the bloody drama of this period, a drama so often dominated by accounts from a royal and English perspective. Dr William M. Aird is Lecturer in History, School of History, Classics and Archaeology, University of Edinburgh.
Author | : Charles Wendell David |
Publisher | : Scholar's Choice |
Total Pages | : 290 |
Release | : 2015-02-17 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9781298087317 |
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Author | : Sharon Bennett Connolly |
Publisher | : Amberley Publishing Limited |
Total Pages | : 400 |
Release | : 2018-11-15 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1445678764 |
A study of the women, on all sides, who had major parts to play in the momentous year of 1066.
Author | : Katharine Lack |
Publisher | : The History Press |
Total Pages | : 295 |
Release | : 2011-11-30 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 0752479849 |
Duke Robert of Normandy, eldest son of William the Conqueror, was one of the greatest kings England never had. Instead, his reputation was distorted by the English chroniclers to give legitimacy to the claims to the throne of Robert’s two brothers, William Rufus and Henry I. This man, known to history as a rebel, a lazy ruler and an incompetent idler, is shown by Katherine Lack to have been the victim of a carefully constructed web of medieval spin. He has had 900 years of bad publicity as an undutiful son, harassing his father with acts of insubordination and spending money so recklessly that he had to sell his lands in Normandy to his brothers. The portrait that emerges in Conqueror’s Son is that of a worthy son of a great father, whose peace-making exploits on the Scottish borders, faithfulness and courage as a leading crusader, and return in triumph with a foreign beauty as his bride, give a whole new dimension to our view of England under the Normans. Katherine Lack sets out to redress the balance of opinion on Robert Curthose (‘short boots’ or ‘stubby legs’ – the Normans were fond of giving pejorative nicknames). What emerges is a fascinating revision of our understanding of William the Conqueror and his complex relations with his sons. In particular, this book paints a vivid picture of the royal and aristocratic families of northern Europe and their carefully maintained, though always fragile, alliances.
Author | : William North |
Publisher | : Boydell & Brewer |
Total Pages | : 230 |
Release | : |
Genre | : Europe |
ISBN | : 1843835606 |
Embracing disciplinary approaches ranging from the archaeological to the historical, the sociological to the literary, this collection offers new insights into key texts and interpretive problems in the history of England and the continent between the eighth and thirteenth centuries. Topics range from Bede's use and revision of the anonymous Life of St Cuthbert and the redeployment of patristic texts in later continental and Anglo-Saxon ascetic and hagiographical texts, to Robert Curthose's interaction with the Norman episcopate and the revival of Roman legal studies, to the dynamics of aristocratic friendship in the Anglo-Norman realm, and much more. The volume also includes two methodologically rich studies of vital aspects of the historical landscape of medieval England: rivers and forests. --From publisher's description.