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  1. 4 days ago · Geoffrey II, Duke of Brittany (1158–1186) – married Constance, daughter of Duke Conan IV of Brittany and became duke of Brittany by right of his wife. The couple's son, Arthur I, Duke of Brittany , was a competitor to his uncle John for the Angevin succession and disappeared mysteriously as an adolescent in 1203.

  2. 18 hours ago · Nick Hewitt’s book starts with a Prologue: the sinking of the Norwegian destroyer, Svenner, at 05.02 hrs on 6 th June 1944. Subsequent chapters start with ‘The Long Road Back: Returning to Europe May 1940-August 1943’ and ‘Owning the Channel: Operations in Home Waters, January 1943-June 1944’. In these, and subsequent chapters, Nick ...

  3. 1 day ago · The marriage was annulled on 21 March 1152 on the grounds of consanguinity within the fourth degree. Their daughters were declared legitimate, custody was awarded to Louis, and Eleanor's lands were restored to her. As soon as the annulment was granted, Eleanor became engaged to the duke of Normandy, who became King Henry II of England in 1154.

  4. 18 hours ago · There was one big exception to this, though, and that was Normandy. It’s important not to overstate this, because especially to the south and west Normandy’s borders, and the power of the duke, become fairly ragged; but in general Normandy is probably the closest the tenth and early eleventh century shows us to a true princely Church.

  5. 3 days ago · Robert the Magnificent (1000 – 1035), also known as Robert I, Duke of Normandy, was called the Devil. He was the son of Richard II, Duke of Normandy. Why is William Duke of Normandy important?

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  6. 4 days ago · His close ties to Normandy prepared the way for the conquest of England by the Normans under William, duke of Normandy (later King William I), in 1066. Edward was the son of King Ethelred II (reigned 978–1016) and Emma, daughter of Richard II , duke of Normandy.

  7. 2 days ago · The Bayeux Tapestry, which dates from around 1077 and depicts the Battle of Hastings when William the Conqueror, the duke of Normandy, defeated English forces in southern England

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