House of Normandy

House of Normandy
House of Normandy
	Arms of the duchy of Normandy
Country	France, England
Estates	Normandy, England, Flanders
Titles	Duke of Normandy; King of England; Count of Flanders;
Founded	911
Founder	Rollo
Final ruler	Henry I of England
Deposition	1135
Ethnicity	Norman, French, English
Cadet branches	Illegitimate lines: House of FitzRobert, earls of Gloucester; House of Dunstanville, earls of Cornwall;
	↑ The House of Normandy became extinct before the age of heraldry[when?].;

The House of Normandy is the usual designation for the family that were the Dukes of Normandy and Kings of England which immediately followed the Norman conquest of England and lasted until the House of Plantagenet came to power in 1154. It included the Norwegian Viking Rollo and his descendants, and from William the Conqueror and his heirs down through 1135. After that it was disputed between William's grandchildren, Matilda and Stephen of the House of Blois (or Blesevin dynasty).

The Norman dukes were:

Rollo, 911–927
William I, 927–942
Richard I, 942–996
Richard II, 996–1027
Richard III, 1027
Robert I, 1027–1035
William I, 1035–1066 (became King of England)

The Norman monarchs of England and Normandy were:

William I & II, 1066–1087
William II, 1087–1100 (not Duke of Normandy)
Robert II, 1087–1106 (not King of England)
Henry I, 1100–1135; 1106–1135
William III Adelin, 1120 (not King of England)
Matilda I of England, 1135–1153^[1]
Stephen (non-agnatic; a member of the House of Blois), 1135–1154

Norman Count of Flanders:

William Clito (r. 1127-1128), son of Robert Curthose, great-grandson of Baldwin V, designated by Louis VI of France

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Dukes of Normandy shown in bold.

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References and notes

↑ Matilda's inheritance was usurped by her cousin Stephen of England in 1135. She recovered Normandy, but ruled in England only in 1141 as Lady of the English. However, Matilda maintained her dynastic rights until she abdicated them in favour of her son Henry II of England in 1153 following the Treaty of Wallingford.

Royal House House of Normandy
New title	Ruling House of the Duchy of Normandy 911 – 1154	Succeeded by House of Plantagenet
Preceded by House of Wessex	Ruling House of the Kingdom of England 1066 – 1154	Succeeded by House of Plantagenet
Preceded by House of Estridsen	Ruling House of the County of Flanders 1127 – 1128	Succeeded by House of Alsace
New title	Ruling House of the County of Eu 996 – 1246	Succeeded by House of Lusignan

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[1] The House of Normandy became extinct before the age of heraldry^[when?].

[2] Matilda's inheritance was usurped by her cousin Stephen of England in 1135. She recovered Normandy, but ruled in England only in 1141 as Lady of the English. However, Matilda maintained her dynastic rights until she abdicated them in favour of her son Henry II of England in 1153 following the Treaty of Wallingford.

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House of Normandy
Arms of the duchy of Normandy^{[nb 1]}
Country	France, England
Estates	Normandy, England, Flanders
Titles	Duke of Normandy King of England Count of Flanders
Founded	911
Founder	Rollo
Final ruler	Henry I of England
Deposition	1135
Ethnicity	Norman, French, English
Cadet branches	Illegitimate lines: House of FitzRobert, earls of Gloucester House of Dunstanville, earls of Cornwall
↑ The House of Normandy became extinct before the age of heraldry^[when?].