Henry I : King of England and Duke of Normandy

Preface vii List of abbreviations ix Introduction: A surfeit of lampreys 1(205) 1 'Born in the purple' 20(22) 2 'By the grace of God, king of the English' 42(18) 3 Testing times, 1101-1103 60(18) 4 The conquest of Normandy, 1104-1107 78(18) 5 Reform and reconstruction, 1107-1108 96(22) 6 Defence of his dominions, 1108-1115 118(20) 7 Triumph and disaster, 1116-1120 138(30) 8 Surviving the wreck, 1120-1124 168(22) 9 Matilda and the succession, 1125-1128 190(16) 10 Rescuing the marriage, 1129-1135 206(18) 11 The ruler 224(30) 12 'Guardian of the church' 254(30) 13 Court and court culture 284(23) Conclusion: 'Once the peace and glory of the world' 307(15) Appendix I: Inheritances and family trees 322(9) 1. The family of Henry I 322(1) 2. The illegitimate children of Henry I 323(1) 3. The family of Queen Matilda 324(1) 4. Claimants to the honour of Breteuil 325(1) 5. The counts of Evreux 326(1) 6. Claims to the county of Flanders in 1128 327(1) 7. The Capetian kings 328(1) 8. The dynasty of Powys 329(1) 9. Robert de Bellême and his family 330(1) Appendix II: Maps 331(9) 1. Normandy in the early twelfth century 331(1) 2. Western Normandy 332(1) 3. The southern marches of Normandy 333(1) 4. Evreux and the valley of the river Eure 334(1) 5. The Vexin 335(1) 6. Barfleur 336(1) 7. The midlands and southern England 337(1) 8. Northern England and southern Scotland 338(1) 9. Wales in the early twelfth century 339(1) Bibliography 340(32) Index 372