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This book combines a simple dual biographical study of Waleran of Meulan and Robert of Leicester, the twin sons of Robert, Count of Meulan and Earl of Leicester, with an exploration of the exercise of power in twelfth-century Normandy and England. The twins were dominant and colourful characters, whose lives reveal many new points about the politics of the period, in particular the Norman rebellion of 1123-4, the wars of Stephen's reign in Normandy and England and the early years of Henry II. The book analyses the twins' followings, revenues and lands, and studies their relations with the church, their level of literacy, and heraldry. It also contains the first in-depth study of Norman feudal society in the duchy itself, suggests reasons why Normandy was more difficult to govern than England, and explores the use of patronage in twelfth-century society.

Power (Social sciences) --- -Nobility --- -Noble class --- Noble families --- Nobles (Social class) --- Peerage --- Upper class --- Aristocracy (Social class) --- Titles of honor and nobility --- Empowerment (Social sciences) --- Political power --- Exchange theory (Sociology) --- Political science --- Social sciences --- Sociology --- Consensus (Social sciences) --- History --- -Beaumont family --- Beaumont, Robert de Earl of Leicester --- Beaumont, Waleran de comte de Meulan --- Great Britain --- -History --- Beaumont, Robert de, --- Beaumont, Waleran de, --- Beaumont family. --- -Power (Social sciences) --- Nobility --- De Beaumont, Waleran, --- De Meulan, Waleran de Beaumont, --- Galeran --- Meulan, Galeran III, --- Meulan, Waleran de Beaumont, --- Waleran, --- De Beaumont, Robert, --- Leicester, Robert de Beaumont, --- Robert, --- Engeland. Geschiedenis. 12e eeuw. --- Beaumont (Famille). --- Angleterre. Histoire. 12e s. --- Beaumont (Geslacht). --- Arts and Humanities --- Power (Social sciences) - History - To 1500 --- Nobility - Great Britain - Biography --- Beaumont, Robert de, - Earl of Leicester, - 1104-1168 --- Beaumont, Waleran de, - comte de Meulan, - 1104-1166 --- Beaumont family --- Great Britain - History - Henry I, 1100-1135 --- Great Britain - History - Stephen, 1135-1154 --- Great Britain - History - Henry II, 1154-1189 - Biography