Philip

Also known as: King Philip / king of the Franks · Family: France · Role: king · First appears: A.D. 1074–1082

Life events

1087 · William made war upon his lord Philip, slew many of his men, and burned Mante.(A.D. 1087 · 📍 France)
- With: William of Normandy
- “King William went from Normandy into France with an army, and made war upon his own lord Philip, the king, and slew many of his men, and burned the town of Mante”
1090 · Robert appealed to Philip, who came to Normandy with a large army.(A.D. 1088–1090 · 📍 Normandy)
- With: Robert of Normandy
- “then sent he to his lord, Philip, king of the Franks; and he came to Normandy with a large army,”
1090 · Philip abandoned Robert and returned to France after William sent to him.(A.D. 1088–1090 · 📍 France)
- With: William son of William Robert of Normandy
- “But the King William of England sent to Philip, king of the Franks; and he for his love, or for his great treasure, abandoned thus his subject the Earl Robert and his land; and returned again to France”

with Edgar Etheling (Invited Edgar to come to him and offered him a castle.) “At the same time sent Philip, the King of France, a letter to him, bidding him to come to him, and he would give him the castle of Montreuil;”

enemies with William of Normandy “King William went from Normandy into France with an army, and made war upon his own lord Philip, the king, and slew many of his men, and burned the town of Mante, and all the holy minsters that were in the town;”
lord / consecrator: William of Normandy “King William went from Normandy into France with an army, and made war upon his own lord Philip, the king, and slew many of his men, and burned the town of Mante, and all the holy minsters that were in the town;”

with Robert of Normandy (interaction) “then sent he to his lord, Philip, king of the Franks;”
vassal / appointee: Robert of Normandy (The text calls Philip Robert's lord.) “When the Earl of Normandy, Robert, understood that his sworn men deceived him, and gave up their castles to do him harm, then sent he to his lord, Philip, king of the Franks; and he came to Normandy with a large army, and the king and the earl with an immense force beset the castle about, wherein were the men of the King of England.”
with William son of William (William sent to Philip; Philip abandoned Robert and returned to France.) “But the King William of England sent to Philip, king of the Franks; and he for his love, or for his great treasure, abandoned thus his subject the Earl Robert and his land; and returned again to France, and let them so remain.”

Extracted from the original text of The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle. Made with Rho MD.