lam's case, and death, in my dear father's, could sus- pend. 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 con- stant kindness, at once in private life, and in regard to the official duty which he performed under your Keeper- His saltem accumulem donis, et fungar inani Munere. ROBERT, KING OF FRANCE-LAST YEARS OF RICHARD SANS-PEUR- 987 Richard Sans-peur, his family and connexions during Ivo de Belesme, and his son William Espriota, her marriage with Sperling the Miller, their Illegitimacy-perplexities connected with the question Marriage antiently a bargain and sale The Rechabites Apprehension of Richard Sans-peur as to the suc- Disorders of the Norman Church (1235 Parliament of Merton-Prelates and Barons of Eng- land refuse to adopt the civil law) Richard Sans-peur's natural gifts French or Romance language cultivated in Normandy Intermural interment, not practised in the early ages William in the first instance Count of Hiesmes, sub- Richard the Archbishop's eldest son, Count of Evreux Gueva, another aunt, marries Therrold the son of Terf, 31 - - - None known anterior to the reign of Philippe Auguste Bourgeoisie of Normandy-her commercial prosperity Hereditary aristocracy, not necessarily exclusive The Norman forests-game laws 990-1000 Confederation of the peasanty suppressed, and with great cruelty, by Raoul Count of Ivri - He quarrelled with his cousin Tête-d'âne or Wace. Falaise, its commercial opulence. 1002 Count William refuses to render his services: he is CLOSE ALLIANCE BETWEEN NORMANDY AND FRANCE-ROYAL AND 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 Cast of French historical characters Hugh Capet's dealings as patron Robert's humouristic simplicity. Uncertainty of the extent of the obligations resulting from the Carlovingian homages Gerbert exercises his influence against Bertha Inconsistency of public opinions in these matters . |