Flanders and the Anglo-Norman World, 1066-1216, by Eljas Oksanen
Judith A. Green
Historians of England under the Norman and Angevin kings have long had Flemings on their radar, but there has been a tendency to discuss input separate headings, whether it might be migration identity, merchants, or soldiers. Now these themes brought together in single book. Eljas Oksanen’s focus is mainly impact English politics society, rather than reverse, most evidence discussed here relates rulers, aristocrats, churchmen farmers. The book begins with chapter outlining political relations between starting 1066 William Conqueror’s successful invasion England, which created opportunities for take land England. It ends death King John collapse his alliance Flanders, left counts particularly vulnerable pressure from Capetian France.
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