lam's case, and death, in my dear father's, could suspend. I may now, therefore, be allowed to connect these volumes with your name, as one of the friends to whom, during his latter years, my Father was indebted for constant kindness, at once in private life, and in regard to the official duty which he performed under your Keepership. His saltem accumulem donis, et fungar inani Munere. I remain yours with much respect FRANCIS TURNER PALGRAVE 5, York Gate, London: 9 May, 1864 CONTENTS. ROBERT, KING OF FRANCE-LAST YEARS OF RICHARD SANS-PEUR- 987 Richard Sans-peur, his family and connexions during - - - - - Espriota, her marriage with Sperling the Miller, their Duke Richard, Raoul's half-brother, grants to him the Illegitimacy-perplexities connected with the question Marriage antiently a bargain and sale The Rechabites - Disorders of the Norman Church 994 Richard appoints his son to the Archbishopric - Robert ineligible by reason of his bastardy land refuse to adopt the civil law) Marriage of Richard and Guenora . Richard Sans-peur's natural gifts French or Romance language cultivated in Normandy The stone chest across the pathway 996 Richard's sickness and death Appointment by Richard of his son Richard (le-Bon) Intermural interment, not practised in the early ages Directions given by Richard for his burial without the walls of Fécamp Abbey Richard le-Bon performs homage by parage to the Rise of the Norman nobility William in the first instance Count of Hiesmes, sub- Richard the Archbishop's eldest son, Count of Evreux Guillaume, the Archbishop's third son, the companion Herfastus, Richard's uncle, and Guenora's brother, Adelina, one of Richard le-Bon's maternal aunts, 31 CONTENTS. ix - -- - - None known anterior to the reign of Philippe Auguste Hereditary aristocracy, not necessarily exclusive encreased notions about gentility The Norman forests-game laws 990-1000 Confederation of the peasanty suppressed, and --- Position of Richard's brothers and nephews Gilbert son of Geoffrey He quarrelled with his cousin Tête-d'âne or Wace. Falaise, its commercial opulence. 1002 Count William refuses to render his services: he is 1002 Hugh Capet's anxiety to associate his son Robert with - Conjoined with his father in the royal authority Endurance of the male progeny in the Capetian line. Hugh le-Grand's policy grounded upon feudality Tranquillity of the realm under the first Capet Fortifications raised by him throughout the realm - - 978 (?) Death of Thibaut le-Tricheur - - Robert repudiates Bertha and marries Constance |