Battle of Tinchebray

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Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)

The Literary Encyclopedia. Volume 1.2.1.02: English Writing and Culture: High and Late Medieval, 1066-1485.
Vol. editors: Kate Ash-Irisarri (University of Edinburgh), Rory Critten (Université de Lausanne), David Fuller (University of Durham), Natalie Hanna (University of Liverpool), Hugh Magennis (Queen's University Belfast), Jamie McKinstry (University of Durham), Sarah Peverley (University of Liverpool), Sebastian Sobecki (Rijksuniversiteit Groningen)

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Date of occurrence 1106

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United Kingdom (Location)

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When William II died in 1100, he was survived by two of his brothers, his elder brother Robert Curthose, and younger brother Henry, who seized the throne while Robert was away on the First Crusade. The following year, Robert invaded to claim the crown for himself, but was temporarily pacified through the Treaty of Alton, whereby Henry agreed to pay him an annual sum of 30,000 marks to return to Normandy. In 1106, Henry decided to eliminate any threat from Robert by invading Normandy himself. The ultimately decisive battle took place in the small village of Tinchebray, on 28th September, almost exactly 40 years after their father's conquest of England in the Battle of Hastings. The battle only lasted an hour, and Robert himself was captured. This victory made Henry not only King of England…

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Battle of Tinchebray". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 31 July 2012 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=1952, accessed 19 April 2024.]

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