THE BEGINNINGS OF ANJOU, 843–987 97 Note A.--The Sources of Angevin History 126 Note B.--The Palace of the Counts at Angers 132 Note C.--The Marriages of Geoffrey Greygown 134 Note D.--The Breton and Poitevin Wars of Geoffrey Greygown 136 Note E.--The Grant of Maine to Geoffrey Greygown 140 CHAPTER III ANJOU AND BLOIS, 987–1044 143 Note A.--The Siege of Melun 189 Note B.--The Parents of Queen Constance 190 Note C.--The Pilgrimages of Fulk Nerra 192 Note D.--Geoffrey Martel and Poitou 197 CHAPTER IV ANJOU AND NORMANDY, 1044–1128 200 Note A.--The Houses of Anjou and Gâtinais 249 Note B.--The Heir of Geoffrey Martel 251 Note C.--The War of Saintonge 252 Note D.--The Descendants of Herbert Wake-dog 253 Note E.--The Siege of La Flèche and Treaty of Blanchelande 256 Note F.--The Marriage of Geoffrey and Matilda 258 CHAPTER V GEOFFREY PLANTAGENET AND STEPHEN OF BLOIS, 1128–1139 261 CHAPTER VI ENGLAND AND THE BARONS, 1139–1147 308 Note.--The Topography of the Battle of Lincoln 344 CHAPTER VII THE ENGLISH CHURCH, 1136–1149 347 CHAPTER VIII HENRY DUKE OF THE NORMANS, 1149–1154 372 CHAPTER IX HENRY AND ENGLAND, 1154–1157 407 CHAPTER X HENRY AND FRANCE, 1156–1161 440 CHAPTER XI THE LAST YEARS OF ARCHBISHOP THEOBALD, 1156–1161 474 LIST OF MAPS I. GAUL _c._ 909–941 _To face page_ 107 II. GAUL _c._ 1027 ” 143 PLANS I. WINCHESTER. II. BRISTOL _To face page_ 31 III. LINCOLN. IV. OXFORD ” 40 V. LONDON ” 44 VI. ANGERS ” 165 CHAPTER I. THE ENGLAND OF HENRY I. 1100–1135. “When the green tree, cut asunder in the midst and severed by the space of three furlongs, shall be grafted in again and shall bring forth flowers and fruit,--then at last may England hope to see the end of her sorrows.”[1] [1] _Vita Edwardi_ (Luard), p. 431.