Summary of Levi Roach's Empires of the Normans

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Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book.
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#1 The River Epte marked the boundary between the Viking host and the French court. Rollo, the Viking leader, demanded all the territory between the Epte and the sea, but King Charles reluctantly agreed. Rollo publicly placed his hands within those of the king, in the ritual act of commendation.
#2 The Vikings had burst on the scene in the late eighth century, when they began a series of raids on western Europe’s exposed coastlines. They had many incentives to travel overseas, including the creation of new kingdoms within Scandinavia.
#3 The first secure evidence of the presence of the Vikings in what would become Normandy comes from charters issued in the name of King Charles. In 905, Charles granted eleven serfs at Pîtres to his chancellor, Ernustus. The Vikings were making their presence felt, and the royal writ did not run within their domains.
#4 Rollo’s settlement with Charles in 918 was a success, and he was able to profit from the resulting turmoil. However, his loyalty to Charles was not simply loyalty, but also profit. When Raoul made peace with Rollo in 924, he had to buy him off with Maine and the Bessin to the west.

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• Europe
• History
• Middle Ages
• Edad Media
• Histoire
• Medieval

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• Publié par: Everest Media LLC
• Date de parution: 15 août 2022
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9798822599116
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 1 Mo

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Insights on Levi Roach's Empires of the Normans
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Insights from Chapter 1

#1

The River Epte marked the boundary between the Viking host and the French court. Rollo, the Viking leader, demanded all the territory between the Epte and the sea, but King Charles reluctantly agreed. Rollo publicly placed his hands within those of the king, in the ritual act of commendation.

#2

The Vikings had burst on the scene in the late eighth century, when they began a series of raids on western Europe’s exposed coastlines. They had many incentives to travel overseas, including the creation of new kingdoms within Scandinavia.

#3

The first secure evidence of the presence of the Vikings in what would become Normandy comes from charters issued in the name of King Charles. In 905, Charles granted eleven serfs at Pîtres to his chancellor, Ernustus. The Vikings were making their presence felt, and the royal writ did not run within their domains.

#4

Rollo’s settlement with Charles in 918 was a success, and he was able to profit from the resulting turmoil. However, his loyalty to Charles was not simply loyalty, but also profit. When Raoul made peace with Rollo in 924, he had to buy him off with Maine and the Bessin to the west.

#5

The duchy of Normandy was formed from the heads of Rollo and Charles, but it was initially smaller than Dudo would have us believe. The initial settlement was centered around Rouen and the pagi on the northern coast, and it grew slowly outward from there.

#6

The place-names in Normandy indicate that the settlers were farmers and artisans, alongside warriors and aristocrats. The nature and spread of these names indicates that the settlers included farmers and artisans, alongside warriors and aristocrats.

#7

Rollo’s settlement led to the introduction of Christianity into Normandy, but it took at least a generation or two for the full process of adopting Christian mores to take place. Local bishops played an essential role in fostering the new faith.

#8

Rollo’s descendants, the Normans, were very French in their outlook. They remained proud of their pagan heritage, and many of them remained committed to the Christian faith, but they also had contacts with Scandinavia.

#9

The Norman invasion of France was led by Rollo's descendants, who were able to take control of the region because of their close ties with the French king. They were able to establish friendly relations with the king of Bayeux, which proved crucial later on.
Insights from Chapter 2

#1

The next decade saw the extinction of the Norman settlement, as power fragmented and rival Scandinavian groups set themselves up within the region. It was out of the crucible of disaster and defeat that a unified polity was forged.

#2

Ducal authority had always been centered on Rouen and the lower Seine River. In the aftermath of the 940s, Richard was left with the difficult task of reasserting and reconstructing his power and influence elsewhere. He achieved a modus vivendi with Harald of Bayeux by abrogating his direct control of the western parts of the duchy in exchange for acknowledgement of his overlordship.

#3

Dudo was a friend of Duke Richard I, and he was sent to Richard in 911 to inform him of the dissenters in France, the counts of Vermandois. He became a ducal chaplain under Richard’s son, Duke Richard II, in 1015.

#4

The History of Dudo of Saint-Quentin reveals how the Normans had come to believe in their own identity. It speaks of the newfound confidence within the corridors of power in Rouen, and there is a good chance that it was intended for recitation at the ducal court.

#5

The Norman duchy was distinct from its French neighbors, but it was also similar to them in many ways. The duchy took great pride in its Scandinavian roots, but it was also influenced by French culture.