Stevenson, Wendy B. (1974) England and Normandy, 1204-1259. PhD thesis, University of Leeds.
Abstract
In 1204, Normandy submitted to King Philip Augustus of France but the kings of England refused to acknowledge the loss of the duchy, or of the other Angevin possessions conquered by the French kings, until the Treaty of Paris of 1259 - Apart from king John's grandiose attempt of 1214 to recover all the conquered provinces, no serious attempt was made by an English king between 1204 and 1259 to recover the duchy. Consequently, most modern historians tend to speak of the "loss of Normandy" in 1204 and the "formal" surrender of all English claims there to in 1259 as if the events of the former date had effectively severed England and Normandy forever. It is generally felt that on the whole the links with England were very soon forgotten and that after 1204 the duchy settled down quite happily under her new French masters who adopted a conciliatory policy towards her. This thesis questions the current orthodoxy as summarized above. It examines Anglo-Norman relations between 1204 and 1259 and reveals that strong ecclesiastical, economic and tenurial link continued to exist between England and Normandy throughout the period. Consideration is also given to the relations of the various sectors of Norman society with their new Capetian rulers and it is suggested that these were not as harmonious as previously supposed. Finally, an attempt is made to assess the political significance of these two factors as far as Anglo-French relations were concerned.
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Awarding institution: | University of Leeds |
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Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Cultures (Leeds) > School of History (Leeds) |
Identification Number/EthosID: | uk.bl.ethos.646976 |
Depositing User: | Digitisation Studio Leeds |
Date Deposited: | 05 May 2015 11:46 |
Last Modified: | 25 Nov 2015 13:48 |
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