Introduction: a surfeit of lampreys; 1. 'Born in the purple'; 2. 'By the grace of God, king of the English'; 3. Testing times, 1101–3; 4. The conquest of Normandy, 1104–7; 5. Reform and reconstruction, 1107–8; 6. Defence of his dominions, 1108–15; 7. Triumph and disaster, 1116–20; 8. Surviving the wreck, 1120–4; 9. Matilda and the succession, 1125–8; 10. Rescuing the marriage, 1129–35; 11. The ruler; 12. 'Guardian of the church'; 13. The court and court culture; Conclusion: 'once the peace and glory of the world'.
This book presents the first comprehensive biography of Henry I, as well as an evocation of his court.
Judith A. Green is Professor of Medieval History at the University of Edinburgh. She is the author of The Government of England under Henry I (1986) and The Aristocracy of Norman England (1997) and is a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society.
'Judith Green provides us with the best available biography of
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having lived with study of the king for decades, and it skilfully
provides an account of the reign and his kingship that is both
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'It is a work of sustained scholarship and balanced judgement … a
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'Beautifully written, this is a book that is accessible to all, and
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'Henry I King of England and Duke of Normandy is a masterful and
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fascinating contemporary facts. There is a comprehensive biography,
a set of family trees and even a diagram of the harbour of
Barfleur, where the White Ship sank.' Rachel Bellerby, Suite101.com
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