Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. List of illustration ix
4. Acknowledgements xi
5. Maps and tables xiv
6. Introduction 1
7. Part I: Two houses collide
8. 1. The new kings 11
9. 2. Tragedy, crisis and murder 28
10. 3. Two heirs and two heiresses 45
11. 4. Brothers and sons 52
12. 5. A queen of two realms 64
13. 6. ‘Magna discordia’ 71
14. Part II: The devil’s brood
15. 7. A king without a kingdom 81
16. 8. ‘The God-given’ 99
17. 9. Shame on a conquered king 108
18. 10. Crusade 118
19. 11. ‘The devil is loose’ 137
20. 12. King Arthur? 153
21. 13. The fall of Normandy 169
22. Part III: The Capetian king of England
23. 14. First steps 183
24. 15. Bouvines 202
25. 16. Invitation and invasion 213
26. 17. ‘Hell is made fouler’ 227
27. 18. A tale of two battles 241
28. 19. Louis rex 254
29. Part IV: Saints and sinners
30. 20. Woe unto the land... 271
31. 21. Four sisters 286
32. 22. Captive kings 300
33. 23. Brothers-in-law, brothers-in-arms 316
34. 24. The end of two eras 328
35. 25. The iron kings 342
36. Epilogue: Happily ever after... 353
37. Notes 355
38. Bibliography 403
39. Index 425