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Geographical unity of the Empire -
The importance of Tours
The origin and growth of the county of Anjou -
Chapter II.
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I
THE COMMON ELEMENTS IN THE ADMINISTRATION
OF THE ANGEVIN EMPIRE.
Section I.
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The diversity in the political condition
and history of the various parts of the empire 23-35
The formulation of local custom
Contrast between the position of the count in Anjou
and of the duke in Aquitaine and Gascony -
Insistence by Henry II upon the unity of his con- tinental dominions
Section 2. The characteristics of Angevin govern-
ment as illustrated by the history of Anjou
and Aquitaine
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Constitutional development in Anjou. The importance
of the castle and the demesne
Anjou in the twelfth century: the functions of the seneschal, and the judicial supremacy of the
count
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The possibility of Angevin influence upon the rest of
the Empire
The seneschal of Poitou
The control exercised by the counts of Poitou through
the demesne: the fiscal system of Poitou similar to
that of England and Normandy at the end of the
twelfth century -
The characteristics of Angevin rule seen in Angoulême after the death of count Ademar in 1202;
And in Gascony in the thirteenth century
Summary
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Chapter III.
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THE ADMINISTRATION OF NORMANDY.
Section 1. Feudalism and race in Normandy -
Frankish and Scandinavian elements in Normandy
Later influences upon the Frankish pagi. The demesne
The duke's claim to service the chief principle in
Norman society -
Extension of ducal claims. Feudal legislation
Comparison between the development of England and
Normandy
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Section 2. Normandy before the death of Henry I 61-67
The judicial and administrative powers of the Norman
counts and greater vassals
The earliest viscounts
The demesne
Increase in the administrative power of the duke -
Section 3. Central and local government
The Angevin dukes -
The seneschal, the castle, and the inquest
The seneschal
The castles and the later bailiwicks: the use of the
Section 4. The administration of justice
79-93
The continuity of the idea of public justice. The duke
sovereign as well as lord -
Judicial development in the eleventh and twelfth
centuries; the court of Exchequer and the inquest -
Judicial supervision -
Formative influences upon Norman law
Notes. A. The Truce of God in Normandy, and
the right of private warfare
B. Parage in England and Normandy
C. The Norman bailiwicks
Some comments upon the administration of
the bailiwicks
Chapter IV.
KING RICHARD AND HIS ALLIES.
Normandy as a dependency
Homage and liege-homage
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Feudal relations hardly to be distinguished from alliances
The treaty of Messina, March 1191. The Vexin
The consequences of the treaty; Richard's southern allies - 129
Richard as Philip's vassal
Section 1. Philip Augustus and John
The loss of the Norman Vexin
Philip's treaty with John, January 1194 -
Section 2. Richard's return
His reconciliation with John
Verneuil and Fréteval
The party of peace in Normandy
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Terms of the treaty of Louviers, January 1196
The return of the Norman deserters to Richard
Baldwin of Béthune -
Section 4. The renewal of war
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Causes alleged for the renewal of war -
The archbishop of Rouen and the manor of Andeli
Significance of the dispute between the archbishop
and the kings
Arrival of the legate, Peter of Capua
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The fighting in the valley of the Epte, September 1198 180
Richard and the legate
The legate's peace proposals
The death of Richard
Chapter VI.
THE LOSS OF NORMANDY.
The first struggle for the valley of the Loire
The treaty of Le Goulet -
Section 2. John master of the empire 1199-1202.
His marriage with Isabella of Angoulême
Section 3. The condemnation of John
The appeal of the house of Lusignan to Philip
The renewal of war
Philip in Brai and Caux
The desertion of William des Roches, the rebellion in
Maine and Brittany, and the loss of Anjou and
Touraine
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