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This list of castles in Normandy is a list of medieval castles or château forts in the regions of Lower Normandy and Upper Normandy in northern France.

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List of castles in Normandy

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This list of castles in Normandy is a list of medieval castles or château forts in the regions of Lower Normandy and Upper Normandy in northern France...

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William the Conqueror

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the first Norman king of England (as William I), reigning from 1066 until his death. A descendant of Rollo, he was Duke of Normandy (as William II) from...

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Duchy of Normandy

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The Duchy of Normandy grew out of the 911 Treaty of Saint-Clair-sur-Epte between King Charles III of West Francia and the Viking leader Rollo. The duchy...

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Normandy

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coextensive with the historical Duchy of Normandy. Normandy comprises mainland Normandy (a part of France) and insular Normandy (mostly the British Channel Islands)...

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List of castles in France

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This is a list of castles in France, arranged by region and department. Notes The French word château has a wider meaning than the English castle: it includes...

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House of Normandy

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House of Normandy (Norman: Maison de Nouormandie [mɛ.zɔ̃ d̪e nɔʁ.mɛnde]) designates the noble family which originates from the Duchy of Normandy and whose...

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List of castles in the United States

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This is a list of castles in the United States. None can properly be described as true castles, as there was no medieval period in the Western Hemisphere...

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The Anarchy

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civil war in England and Normandy between 1138 and 1153, which resulted in a widespread breakdown in law and order. The conflict was a war of succession...

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Normans

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arising in the medieval Duchy of Normandy from the intermingling between Norse Viking settlers and locals of West Francia. The Norse settlements in West...

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Adela of Normandy

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Adela of Normandy, of Blois, or of England (c. 1067 – 8 March 1137), also known as Saint Adela in Roman Catholicism, was a daughter of William the Conqueror...

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Henry I of England

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range of lands and castles in Normandy. In return, William Rufus promised to support Robert's attempts to regain control of the neighbouring county of Maine...

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Alnwick Castle

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(2015-6). Castles in Great Britain and Ireland List of castles in England Historic England. "Alnwick Castle (1371308)". National Heritage List for England...

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Empress Matilda

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she was granted various castles in Normandy by Henry, but it was not specified when the couple would actually take possession of them. It is also unknown...

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Corfe Castle

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the bailey of Château Gaillard in Normandy, France, built for Richard I in 1198. Castles in Great Britain and Ireland List of castles in England National...

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Castles in Great Britain and Ireland

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Following the Norman invasion of Ireland in the 1170s, under Henry II, castles were established there too. Castles continued to grow in military sophistication...

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Arundel Castle

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castle entrance Castles in Great Britain and Ireland List of castles in England Historic England. "Arundel Castle (1027926)". National Heritage List for...

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Rochester Castle

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of Henry II's sons. Following the fall of Normandy in 1204 to the French forces of King Philip II, King John increased his expenditure on the castles...

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Keep

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adversary. The first keeps were made of timber and formed a key part of the motte-and-bailey castles that emerged in Normandy and Anjou during the 10th century;...

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Angevin Empire

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created a new treaty in January 1194, surrendering all of Normandy east of the Seine except Rouen and Tours and the other castles of Touraine to Philip...

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Castle

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and 19th- and 20th-century homes built to resemble castles. Over the Middle Ages, when genuine castles were built, they took on a great many forms with...

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Norman Conquest

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and occupation of England by an army made up of thousands of Norman, French, Flemish, and Breton troops, all led by the Duke of Normandy, later styled...

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Saltwood Castle

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Castles in Great Britain and Ireland List of castles in England J. G. Waller, "Bronze Implements" The Journal of the Anthropological Institute of Great...

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