ROLF, First Duke of the Normans, r. 911-927. | WILLIAM LONGSWORD, r. 927-943. | RICHARD THE FEARLESS, r. 943-996. | +-----+------+ | | RICHARD EMMA, THE GOOD, m. 1. Æthelred II. r. 996-1026. of England; | m. 2. Cnut of England | and Denmark. | +-------+----------+ | | RICHARD III., ROBERT r. 1026-1028. THE MAGNIFICENT, r. 1028-1035. | WILLIAM THE CONQUEROR, r. 1035-1087. | +-------------------+----+--------+---------------+ | | | | ROBERT II., WILLIAM HENRY I., ADELA, r. 1087-1096 RUFUS, r. 1106-1135. m. Stephen, (from 1096 to 1100 r. 1096-1100. | Count of Blois the Duchy was MATILDA | held by his m. GEOFFRY STEPHEN brother William), COUNT OF OF BLOIS, and 1100-1106 ANJOU s. 1135. (when he was AND overthrown at MAINE Tinchebrai by his (who won the brother Henry). Duchy from Stephen). | HENRY II., invested with the Duchy, 1150, d. 1189. | +-----------+-------+ | | RICHARD JOHN, THE LION-HEART, r. 1199-1204 r. 1189-1199. (when Normandy was conquered by France). [Pg001] [Illustration] THE STORY OF THE NORMANS. I. THE MEN OF THE DRAGON SHIPS. "Far as the breeze can bear, the billows foam, Survey our empire and behold our home."—BYRON.