Robert `Curthose', Duke of Normandy [C.1050-1134]

by William M. Aird

The acclaimed biography of the eldest son of William the Conqueror, whose failure to secure the kingdom of England has overshadowed his role in capturing Jerusalem during the First Crusade.

This detailed biography offers a reappraisal of the career of Robert Curthose, William the Conqueror's eldest son and duke of Normandy from 1087 to 1106, locating the duke's career in the social, cultural and political context ofthe period. Robert's relationship...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1843836602
• ISBN13: 9781843836605
• Release Date: May 2011
• Publisher: Boydell Press
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 1.31 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.3" x 9.2"