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Geoffrey of Anjou conquers Normandy
In 1144, Count Geoffrey V of Anjou (Plantagenet) captured Rouen, capital of Normandy, after a long siege, forcing King Stephen of England to recogniz…
Timeline
- 1143–1144Rouen · NormandyGeoffrey V led Angevin forces in a prolonged siege of the Norman garrison supported by King Stephen, finally forcing Rouen's surrender in early 1144 and bringing the Norman capital under Plantagenet control.
- 1144Normandy · NormandyAfter Rouen's fall, Geoffrey gradually consolidated control over Norman towns; Stephen was compelled in subsequent negotiations to recognize his effective rule of Normandy, greatly expanding the Plantagenet family's power on the continent.
Sources
- Orderic Vitalis, Historia Ecclesiastica — Orderic Vitalis (1140)
- The Angevin Empire — John Gillingham (1984)