What is House of Normandy?
The '''House of Normandy''' is the usual name for the family that were the [[Duke of Normandy|Dukes of Normandy]] and [[List of English monarchs|Kings of England]]. they were in power from shortly after the [[Norman conquest of England]] and lasted until the [[House of Plantagenet]] came to power in 1154. It began with [[Rollo]] and his descendants, and from [[William the Conqueror]] and his heirs down through 1135. Two of William's grandchildren, [[Matilda of England|Matilda]] and [[Stephen of England|Stephen]] of the [[Count of Blois|House of Blois]] argued over the [[throne]] ending the dynasty. The Norman dukes were: *[[Rollo]], 911–927 *[[William I, Duke of Normandy|William I]], 927–942 *[[Richard I, Duke of Normandy|Richard I]], 942–996 *[[Richard II, Duke of Normandy|Richard II]], 996–1027 *[[Richard III, Duke of Normandy|Richard III]], 1027 *[[Robert I, Duke of Normandy|Robert I]], 1027–1035 *[[William I of England|William II]], 1035–1066 (became King of England) The Norman monarchs of England and Normandy were: *[[William the Conqueror|William I & II]], 1066–1087 *[[William II of England|William II]], 1087–1100 (not Duke of Normandy) *[[Robert Curthose|Robert II]], 1087–1106 (not King of England) *[[Henry I of England|Henry I]], 1100–1135; 1106–1135 *[[Empress Matilda|Matilda of England]], 1141–1141 (never crowned) [[Category:Anglo-Normans]] [[Category:House of Normandy| ]] {{hist-stub}}