The Charters of Duchess Constance of Brittany and Her Family, 1171-1221Judith Everard, Michael C. E. Jones Ducal charters illuminate politics, external relations, and the conduct of government, and also Breton society and institutions. The indispensable charter collection for the Breton lands in the complex period of the break-up of the Angevin hegemony. ENGLISH HISTORICAL REVIEW Around 1200, sovereignty over the duchy of Brittany was disputed by the Angevin kings of England and the Capetian kings of France. With few local chronicle sources concerning Brittany in this important period, ducal charters provide crucial evidence for politics, external relations, and the conduct of government. They are also an essential source for Breton society and institutions in a period of rapid change and development. MICHAEL JONES is Emeritus Professor of Medieval French History at theUniversity of Nottingham. |
Contents
Charters of Geoffrey Duke of Brittany Earl of Richmond 11811186 | 1 |
Charters of Constance Duchess of Brittany Countess of Richmond | 38 |
Charters of Margaret Duchess of Brittany Countess of Richmond | 93 |
Charters of Ranulf III Earl of Chester iure uxoris Duke of Brittany | 99 |
Charters of Arthur Duke of Brittany Count of Anjou Maine | 109 |
Charters of Guy de Thouars iure uxoris Duke of Brittany Earl | 134 |
Charters of Eleanor Duchess of Brittany Countess of Richmond | 164 |
Biographical Notes | 184 |
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