Competing aims in Normandy (Edexcel GCSE History): Flashcards
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Years of Normandy struggle between Angevin & French rulers
Years of Normandy struggle between Angevin & French rulers
1189-1216
Two Angevin rulers competing for Normandy
Two Angevin rulers competing for Normandy
Richard I and John
Normandy's role in Angevin Empire
Normandy's role in Angevin Empire
Cornerstone holding continental empire together
Why Normandy linked England to Angevin French territories
Why Normandy linked England to Angevin French territories
Closest Angevin territory to England
English nobles' ties to Normandy
English nobles' ties to Normandy
Many barons owned extensive lands there
Region near Paris Philip II wanted to control
Region near Paris Philip II wanted to control
The Vexin
Normandy's economic value
Normandy's economic value
Exceptionally prosperous; fertile farms & wealthy trading towns
Year Richard returned from imprisonment
Year Richard returned from imprisonment
1194
Problem with Norman barons during Richard's captivity
Problem with Norman barons during Richard's captivity
Key barons switched allegiance to Philip II
Territory Philip seized during Richard's absence
Territory Philip seized during Richard's absence
Most of western Normandy including Vexin
When Philip agreed to restore most Norman lands
When Philip agreed to restore most Norman lands
January 1199
Only place under French control after 1199 agreement
Only place under French control after 1199 agreement
Gisors
Three counts Richard allied with (regions)
Three counts Richard allied with (regions)
Toulouse, Flanders, and Boulogne