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The House of Normandy is the usual designation for the family that were the Counts of Rouen, Dukes of Normandy and Kings of England which immediately followed the Norman conquest of England and lasted until the House of Plantagenet came to power in 1154. It included the Viking Rollo and his descendants, and William the Conqueror and his heirs down through 1135. After that it was disputed between William's grandchildren, Matilda, whose husband Geoffrey was the founder of the Angevin Dynasty, and Stephen of the House of Blois (or Blesevin dynasty).

The Norman counts of Rouen were:

  • Rollo, wiki 911–927
  • William Longsword, wiki 927–942

Counts of Eu were:

  • Geoffrey wiki, also Count of Brionne, illegitimate son of Duke Richard I of Normandy, wiki title held 996-1015
  • Gilbert, wiki also Count of Brionne, son of the previous, title held 1015-1040
  • William I, wikibrother of Geoffrey, title held 1040-1050 (approximate)
  • William Busac, wiki son of the previous, title held 1050-1053 (approximate)
  • Robert I,wiki also Lord of Hastings, son of William I, title held 1053-1093
  • William II, wiki also Lord of Hastings, son of Robert,title held 1093-1096
  • Henry I, wiki also Lord of Hastings, son of William II, title held 1096-1140
  • John, wiki also Lord of Hastings, son of Henry I, title held 1140-1170
  • Henry II, wiki also Lord of Hastings, son of John, title held 1170-1191
  • Alix,wiki Countess of Eu and Lady of Hastings, daughter of Henry II, title held 1191-1194 .

The Norman dukes of Normandy were:

  • Richard I, 942–996
  • Richard II, 996–1027
  • Richard III, 1026–1027
  • Robert I, 1027–1035
  • William, 1035–1066 (became King of England as William the Conqueror)

The Norman monarchs of England and Normandy were:

  • William the Conqueror, 1066–1087
  • William II, 1087–1100 (not Duke of Normandy)
  • Robert II, 1087–1106 (not King of England)
  • Henry I, 1100–1135; 1106–1135
  • William Adelin, 1120 (not King of England)
  • Matilda, 1135–1153 Matilda's inheritance was usurped by her cousin Stephen of England in 1135. She recovered Normandy, but ruled in England only in 1141 as Lady of the English. However, Matilda maintained her dynastic rights until she abdicated them in favour of her son Henry II of England in 1153 following the Treaty of Wallingford.
  • Stephen (non-agnatic; a member of the House of Blois), 1135–1154

Norman Count of Flanders:

  • William Clito (r. 1127–1128), son of Robert Curthose, great-grandson of Baldwin V, designated by Louis VI of France

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  • County of Valentinois wiki
  • List of counts of Albon and dauphins of Viennois wiki
  • Counts and dukes of Alençon wiki
  • Counts of Avranches wiki B
  • Duchy of Bar
  • County of Bigorre E
  • Counts and dukes of Étampes
  • Counts of Eu H
  • House of Harcourt L
  • Lordship of L'Isle-Jourdain
  • County of La Marche
  • List of counts of Roucy M
  • List of counts of Mâcon
  • Counts and dukes of Maine
  • House of Montdidier wiki N
  • County of Nantes wiki
  • Counts and dukes of Nevers O
  • Count of Orléans S
  • Counts of Saint-Pol

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