Medievalists.net » Estoire des Engleis: History of the English http://www.medievalists.net Where the Middle Ages Begin Sun, 06 Dec 2015 23:06:49 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.9.9 Aspects of the English royal succession, 1066-1199: the death of the king http://www.medievalists.net/2012/12/28/aspects-of-the-english-royal-succession-1066-1199-the-death-of-the-king/ http://www.medievalists.net/2012/12/28/aspects-of-the-english-royal-succession-1066-1199-the-death-of-the-king/#comments Sat, 29 Dec 2012 02:53:50 +0000 http://www.medievalists.net/?p=38380 The death of any ruler in the twelfth century, even if it were expected, caused a considerable amount of shock and disquiet amongst those who were left behind.

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