Henry I

King of England and Duke of Normandy

By: Judith A. Green

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Hardcover | 21 March 2006

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The first biography to offer a fully rounded treatment of the life of Henry I, the youngest son of William the Conqueror, this book presents a major new interpretation of the man and his methods. Judith Green argues that although Henry's primary concern was defence of his inheritance this did not preclude expansion where circumstances were propitious, notably into Welsh territory. His skilful dealings with the Scots permitted consolidation of Norman rule in the northern counties of England, while in Normandy every sinew was strained to defend frontiers through political alliances and stone castles. Green argues that although Henry's own outlook was essentially traditional, the legacy of this fascinating but repellent personality included some hugely significant developments in governance. The book also offers a fresh perspective on Henry's court, which, it is suggested, made an important contribution to the flowering of court culture throughout twelfth-century Europe.

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'Judith Green provides us with the best available biography of Henry I ... Green's biography ... shows the richness derived from having lived with study of the king for decades, and it skilfully provides an account of the reign and his kingship that is both detailed and accessible.' BBC History Magazine 'It is a work of sustained scholarship and balanced judgement ... a remarkable tour de force ... Professor Green adds new facts and modifies existing narratives. ... This fine biography does him justice.' Times Literary Supplement 'Green's is the first work to provide a comprehensive and integrated examination of Henry's reign not only as king of England but also as Duke of Normandy.' Sixteenth Century Journal

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Preface	p. vii
List of abbreviations	p. ix
Introduction: A surfeit of lampreys	p. 1
'Born in the purple'	p. 20
'By the grace of God, king of the English'	p. 42
Testing times, 1101-1103	p. 60
The conquest of Normandy, 1104-1107	p. 78
Reform and reconstruction, 1107-1108	p. 96
Defence of his dominions, 1108-1115	p. 118
Triumph and disaster, 1116-1120	p. 138
Surviving the wreck, 1120-1124	p. 168
Matilda and the succession, 1125-1128	p. 190
Rescuing the marriage, 1129-1135	p. 206
The ruler	p. 224
'Guardian of the church'	p. 254
Court and court culture	p. 284
Conclusion: 'Once the peace and glory of the world'	p. 307
Inheritances and family trees	p. 322
The family of Henry I	p. 322
The illegitimate children of Henry I	p. 323
The family of Queen Matilda	p. 324
Claimants to the honour of Breteuil	p. 325
The counts of Evreux	p. 326
Claims to the county of Flanders in 1128	p. 327
The Capetian kings	p. 328
The dynasty of Powys	p. 329
Robert de Belleme and his family	p. 330
Maps	p. 331
Normandy in the early twelfth century	p. 331
Western Normandy	p. 332
The southern marches of Normandy	p. 333
Evreux and the valley of the river Eure	p. 334
The Vexin	p. 335
Barfleur	p. 336
The midlands and southern England	p. 337
Northern England and southern Scotland	p. 338
Wales in the early twelfth century	p. 339
Bibliography	p. 340
Index	p. 372
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