[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":25},["ShallowReactive",2],{"zoom:p5ch4z2:en":3},{"period":4,"chapter":15,"zoom":18},{"id":5,"title":6,"titleEn":6,"titleEs":7,"coverArtworkId":8,"range":9,"rangeEn":9,"rangeEs":9,"cover":10},"p5","High Middle Ages","Plena Edad Media","hannibal-alpes","987 → 1453",{"fileName":11,"filePageUrl":12,"imageUrl":13,"sourceLabel":14},"Facade-notre-dame-paris-ciel-bleu.JPG","https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Facade-notre-dame-paris-ciel-bleu.JPG","/assets/p5-moyen-age-classique-cover.png","Wikimedia Commons",{"id":16,"title":17},"p5ch4","Philip I: Enduring in Feudal France (1060-1108)",{"id":19,"title":20,"chapterId":16,"html":21,"hasEn":22,"isFallback":23,"seoDescription":24},"p5ch4z2","1066: A Vassal Becomes King of England","\u003Cp>In \u003Cstrong>1066\u003C/strong>, the duke of Normandy conquers England. For the king of France, the event is not only spectacular: it changes the political balance of the West.\u003C/p>\n\u003Chr>\n\u003Ch2>⚖️ A Feudal Paradox\u003C/h2>\n\u003Cp>The duke of Normandy remains a \u003Cstrong>vassal\u003C/strong> of the king of France for Normandy. But at the same time he becomes \u003Cstrong>king of England\u003C/strong>, and therefore a sovereign elsewhere, with legitimacy and resources far exceeding those of an ordinary continental prince.\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp>This paradox creates a durably unstable situation: how do you “command” a man who, elsewhere, is the equal of kings?\u003C/p>\n\u003Chr>\n\u003Ch2>🌊 1066-1070: A Danger… but No Offensive\u003C/h2>\n\u003Cp>The shock of 1066 makes William more powerful than the king of France. Yet he does not immediately take advantage of the Capetian minority to attack the royal domain:\u003C/p>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>he is absorbed by the conquest and then the stabilization of England;\u003C/li>\n\u003Cli>the Capetian regency is diplomatically solid, especially thanks to Baldwin V;\u003C/li>\n\u003Cli>family and princely balances encourage caution.\u003C/li>\n\u003C/ul>\n\u003Cp>This period without a major battle is crucial: the crown survives the minority, while Normandy turns into a “bi-continental” power.\u003C/p>\n\u003Chr>\n\u003Ch2>🏰 New Resources\u003C/h2>\n\u003Cp>England brings the duke-king:\u003C/p>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>greater revenues;\u003C/li>\n\u003Cli>an ability to raise forces and finance campaigns;\u003C/li>\n\u003Cli>strategic depth that protects his continental positions.\u003C/li>\n\u003C/ul>\n\u003Cp>For Philip I, the response is not impossible submission but balance: preventing Anglo-Norman hegemony by playing on continental rivalries and successions.\u003C/p>\n\u003Chr>\n\u003Ch2>🧠 Key Takeaways\u003C/h2>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>1066 creates a powerful Anglo-Norman bloc neighboring the royal domain.\u003C/li>\n\u003Cli>The king of France must govern through arbitration and counterweights, not through direct domination.\u003C/li>\n\u003C/ul>\n",true,false,"In 1066 , the duke of Normandy conquers England. For the king of France, the event is not only spectacular: it changes the political balance of the West.",1778543127024]