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36: The History of the Plantagenets

Classical Stuff You Should Know

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The Duke of Normandy and the King of France

The Duke of Normandy is in Vassalage to the King of France. Henry II got it nulled anyway because he didn't really care about marriage. The kind of person you want for a king is someone who would have rather been a monk, but who once elected king must embrace kingship.

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