Orderic Vitalis and Rober of Bellême
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11892823 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Kathleen Thompson (a 43 St. Andrew's Rd, Brincliffe, Sheffield S11 9AL, UK, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1994 |
| Volume | 20 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 133-141 |
| Publication date | 1994-01-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Medieval History (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0304-4181 • E-ISSN: 1873-1279 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1016/0304-4181(93)00748-d |
| OpenAlex | W2038736893 |
| Language | DE |
| Citations received | 2 |
The Norman monastic chronicler Orderic Vitalis's treatment of Robert of Bellême, the twelfth-century Anglo-Norman magnate and overmighty subject of the English kings, William II and Henry I, is discussed and compared with evidence from other sources. A contrast is drawn between Orderic's eagerness to portray Robert as a villain and his apparent acceptance of the misdemeanors of Henry I, who is presented favourably because of the period of relative peace following Henry's deposition in 1106 of his brother, the Norman duke, Robert Curthose. Orderic downplays the work of Henry's predecessors, Robert Curthose and William II, and in Robert of Bellême creates a counterweight to his picture of the just king Henry I. His negative assessment of all Robert's actions therefore needs to be adjusted and it is suggested that other modern interpretations based on his work may need similar re-examination and revision
Archaeology · Brother · Documentary evidence · Period (music · Sociology · Subject (documents · Anthropology · Classics · History · Medieval and Early Modern Justice · Medieval History and Crusades · Medieval Literature and History · Philosophy
| Citations per year | 0.08 |
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| Citation span | 2001 - 2001 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |