History of Basse-Normandie

Antiquity

The territory of current Basse-Normandie was divided into several Cité S at the time of the Romans. That of Old man-the-Roman was excavated since the 17th century and revealed many vestiges testifying to the prosperity of the area of Caen.

The Middle Ages

Basse-Normandie is conquered by the Francs at the 5th century. The 7th century sees the extension of the monachism Bénédictin with Jumièges, Fécamp, the Mont Saint-Michel and Saint-Wandrille. Basse-Normandie then forms part of the kingdom of Neustrie, with for principal subdivisions the counties of Mortagne, of Bayeux, Rouen, and the Cotentin

The invasions Normans devastate the country at the 9th century. In 867, following the Battle of Brissarthe, the prince of Brittany Solomon, is made yield the Comté of Cotentin. Charles III Simple the yields future Normandy - it is then the county of Rouen - to Rollon in 911 by the treaty of Saint-Clearly-on-Epte. In Basse-Normandie it receives some grounds in Lieuvin. Until its death, it conquers the Bessin, the Hiesmois and the Évrecin. His/her son Guillaume Long-Sword adds the Cotentin and the Avranchin.

The Southern border is then the territory of powerful the Seigneurie of Bellême which benefits from its situation at the border between emergent Normandy, the Maine and the Chartres-native country in France.

In 1066, William the Conqueror conquers the England.

The Anglo-Norman State is shared in 1087. The victory of Tinchebray in 1106 offers Normandy to the Plantagenêt S. In 1204, Philippe Auguste confiscates Normandy. During the War One hundred Year old, England annexes the area.

A principality is constituted with the Perche and Alençon and ended up constituting the Duché of Alençon.

The France reconquers Normandy of 1436 with 1450. In 1468, the province is attached to the royal Domaine.

Modern time

A Généralité will be constituted around Alençon primarily including the Pole in 1636, another general information in Caen since 1542

Contemporary time

It is the Lower Normandy which will know the largest effort of the Opération Overlord

The colonists whom Basse-Normandie provided to the News-France (Quebec), at the XVIIe century, were among more undertaking.

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