William of Poitiers (Latin: Guillelmus Pictaviensis, French: Guillaume de Poitiers; c. 1020 – 1090) was a Norman priest who served as the chaplain of...
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(1136–1164) Search for "William of Poitiers" or "William of Poitou" on Wikipedia. William (disambiguation) Poitiers Poitou This disambiguation page lists...
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Although William of Poitiers and William of Jumièges disagree about where the fleet was built – Poitiers states it was constructed at the mouth of the River...
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(Source: William of Poitiers) (10) Hugh de Grandmesnil (Source: William of Poitiers) (11) William de Warenne, later 1st Earl of Surrey (Source: William of Poitiers)...
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There is a rich history of archeological finds from the Roman era in Poitiers. In fact until 1857 Poitiers hosted the ruins of a vast Roman amphitheatre...
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Harold Godwinson (redirect from Harold II of England)
account of the contemporary chronicler William of Poitiers states that the body of Harold was given to William Malet for burial: The two brothers of the King...
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William IX (Occitan: Guilhèm de Peitieus or Guilhem de Poitou, French: Guillaume de Poitiers; 22 October 1071 – 10 February 1126), called the Troubadour...
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for the death of Gyrth, stating that the duke slew Harold's brother in combat, perhaps thinking that Gyrth was Harold. William of Poitiers states that the...
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The Battle of Poitiers was fought on 19 September 1356 between a French army commanded by King John II and an Anglo-Gascon force under Edward, the Black...
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title of Count of Poitiers (French: Comte de Poitiers, Latin: Comes Pictaviensis; or Poitou, in what is now France but in the Middle Ages became part of Aquitaine)...
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their presence at the Battle of Hastings of 14 October 1066. For example, the contemporary chronicler William of Poitiers recorded that Malet was present...
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Ademar of Chabannes, Dudo of Saint-Quentin, and William of Jumièges. William was son of Ebalus Manzer and Emilienne. He was born in Poitiers. He claimed...
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Reading Abbey at the feet of his great-grandfather Henry I. At the time of his death, William was reigning as Count of Poitiers, as his mother had ceded...
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citizenship. Although there were few Poitiers of French ancestry in the Bahamas, some believe that the Poitier ancestors had migrated from Haiti, and...
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William de la Mare William of Moerbeke William of Ockham, (c. 1285–1349) William of Poitiers, (1020–1090) William of Saint Albans, (fl. 1170) William...
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Norman Conquest (redirect from Norman Conquest of England)
individuals can be reliably claimed to have been with William at Hastings. William of Poitiers states that William obtained Pope Alexander II's consent for the...
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count of Poitiers (as William VI) between 1058 and 1086, succeeding his brother William VII (Pierre-Guillaume). Guy-Geoffroy was the youngest son of William...
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to Diane de Poitiers. French king's mistress poisoned by gold elixir A comprehensive web site about Diane de Poitiers, written by one of her descendants...
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Dover Castle (category Invasions of England)
been this that first attracted William's attention, and got Kent the motto of Invicta. In the words of William of Poitiers: Then he marched to Dover, which...
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(1966). The French Apanages and the Capetian Monarchy: 1224–1328. Harvard University Press. Media related to Alphonse de Poitiers at Wikimedia Commons...
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Ramnulfids (redirect from House of Poitiers)
Tripoli Henry of Antioch House of Poitiers-Lusignan Manuel de Poitiers Guillaume de Poitiers Bohemond de Poitiers, Lord Consort of Boutron Jean de Boutron Guillaume...
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Aquitaine and count of Poitou (as William V) between 1039 and his death, following his half-brother Odo. William was the third son of William V of Aquitaine, the...
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contemporary chronicler William of Poitiers wrote concerning him: With a harsh voice he [Duke William] called to Eustace of Boulogne, who with 50 knights...
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Bayeux Tapestry (redirect from Tapestry of Bayeux)
brother-in-law. The Norman chronicler William of Poitiers reported that Edward had previously determined that William would succeed him on the throne, and...
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Harold Harefoot (redirect from Harold I (of England))
in the Duchy of Normandy with his brother Edward the Confessor, with some show of arms. Their motivation is uncertain. William of Poitiers claimed that...
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William sheltered the young Louis, the son of Charles, Duke of Lower Lorraine, the last legitimate Carolingian heir. He opened the palace of Poitiers...
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Edward the Confessor (redirect from Cultural depictions of Edward the Confessor)
from a Norman apologist, William of Poitiers. According to his account, shortly before the Battle of Hastings, Harold sent William an envoy who admitted...
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of Poitiers and Auvergne. William IV Iron Arm (963–995), son of William III, also Count of Poitiers. William V the Great (995–1030), son of William IV...
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finally subduing him in 1049. William of Poitiers wrote that the Duke subsequently allowed Guy to remain at his court; William of Jumièges describes this as...
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William IX may refer to: William IX of Aquitaine (1071–1126) William IX, Count of Poitiers (1153–1156) William IX of Montferrat (1494–1518) Wilhelm, Duke...
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