Mythlands; The Legendary Midlands of Ireland: A Guide to a landscape that has to be believed to be seen. by D'Arcy Bartle

Author:D'Arcy, Bartle [D'Arcy, Bartle]
Language: eng
Format: azw, epub
Publisher: Bartle D'Arcy
Published: 2014-04-16T16:00:00+00:00

Chaper 9 The Normans.

In 911 Rollo a Viking leader settled with his followers in Normandy France as part of a treaty with the Carolingian ruler of the time Charles the Simple, partly to protect the coast against further Viking attack. This settlement grew, adopted the French language and Christianity and began to expand their territory. An important alliance with future consequences saw Emma the sister of Richard II Duke of Normandy marry King Aethelred II of England in 1002 and it was the death of their successor (1042), Edward the Confessor King of England, who died childless in 1066 that led to a disputed crown and a Norman claim on it. This resulted in the Norman Conquest of England under William the Conqueror the victor in the Battle of Hastings 1066.

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