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Richard I - King John - Henry III - Edward I - Edward II - Edward III - Richard II
- Château Gaillard
A trip to Normandy in 2024 saw the quest to find locations that could have been the origins of those associated with the history of Belchamp Walter and those local that were involved with the Norman Conquest.
Some of these are de Vere (Ver) , Mandeville, Bigot, Mallet (le Havre)
The connection between the families of de Mandeville and de Vere
Normandy
William the Conqueror was born in Falaise and was buried at Caen.
Robert I, Duke of Normandy, was the father of William the Conqueror.
Bishop Odo of Bayeux, was William's half brother.
The story of the Norman Conquest and the lead-up to the invasion and Battle of Hastings is depicted in the Bayeux Tapastry
Mandeville and community in Normandy. This could possibly where the de Mandeville family originated.
There is a confusion about who came first, the de Mandevilles or the de Veres.
William FitzOsbern was "in charge" after Conquest along with
Bishop Odo and originated on Pacy, Normandy.
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Château Gaillard
Both Richard the Lionheart and King John are involved here.
Château Gaillard (French pronunciation: [ʃɑto ɡajaʁ]) is a medieval castle ruin overlooking the River Seine above the commune of Les Andelys, in the French department of Eure, in Normandy. It is located some 95 kilometres (59 mi) north-west of Paris and 40 kilometres (25 mi) from Rouen. Construction began in 1196 under the auspices of Richard the Lionheart, who was simultaneously King of England and feudal Duke of Normandy. The castle was expensive to build, but the majority of the work was done in an unusually short period of time. It took just two years and, at the same time, the town of Petit Andely was constructed. Château Gaillard has a complex and advanced design, and uses early principles of concentric fortification; it was also one of the earliest European castles to use machicolations. The castle consists of three enclosures separated by dry moats, with a keep in the inner enclosure.
