The politics of being N orman in the reign of R ichard the F earless, D uke of N ormandy (r. 942–996)
Fraser McNair
In 966, by the end of reign its third duke, R ichard I , N ormandy had overcome crises that beset it in middle century. Much this success came from coherence ruling group, which expressed itself partly terms ‘ orman’ identity. This article uses D udo's history dukes and ichard's charters to argue as a political identity was deliberate creation court 960s, following perceived failure his father's policies assimilation into F rankish culture.
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