Château de Brix

Château de Brix, also known as Château d’Adam, was a castle in Brix, Normandy, France.

Château de Brix
Château d‘Adam
Brix, Normandy, France
Château de Brix
Coordinates49°32′45″N 1°34′40″W

History

Adam de Brix, Signeur of Brix began construction of a castle at Brix[1] in the 11th century. The castle was built on a rocky spur above the village.

Richard I of England visited the castle in 1194 and John of England in 1203.[2] After the loss of the English lands in Normandy by John, following their recapture by the French Crown in 1204, Philip II of France ordered the demolition of the castle at Brix.

Citations

  1. Campbell 1961, p. 45.
  2. Blakely 2005, p. 6.
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References

  • Blakely, Ruth Margaret. The Brus Family in England and Scotland, 1100-1295. Boydell Press, 2005.

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  • Campbell, Jacques. Au berceau de la monarchie anglaise: les souvenirs britanniques en France. P. Bellée, 1961.
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