02610cam a22003853u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000070011910000530012624500380017926400510021730000470026833600260031533700260034133800360036749000430040350000310044650801940047752011770067153400450184865300330189365300570192665300440198365300480202765300440207583000430211985600430216299900190220559231UtSlPG20260610134350.0mcr n260607r2019||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a20023204  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aDC1 aDavid, Charles W.q(Charles Wendell),d1885-198410aRobert Curthose, Duke of Normandy 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2019  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier1 aHarvard Historical Studies, volume XXV  aRelease date is 2019-04-08  aProduced by MWS and the Online Distributed Proofreading
Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from
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Archive/Canadian Libraries)  a"Robert Curthose, Duke of Normandy" by Charles W. David is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The work delves into the life of Robert Curthose, the eldest son of William the Conqueror, exploring his complex character, political struggles, and the impact of his lineage on his destiny. David aims to present a critical examination of Robert's life, contextualizing him within the larger events of Normandy and England during the late 11th and early 12th centuries.  The opening of the book introduces Robert Curthose, who is depicted as a man caught in the shadows of his more powerful family, notably his father, William the Conqueror. The narrative begins with Robert's youth, highlighting his upbringing, early promise, and gradual discontent as he struggles for recognition and power in a court dominated by ambitious relatives. Tensions escalate as he grapples with his desires for autonomy and ultimately leads to his rebellion against his father, setting the stage for a turbulent relationship marked by conflict, disappointment, and a quest for identity in a world filled with intrigue and rivalry. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aCrusades -- First, 1096-1099  aGreat Britain -- History -- Norman period, 1066-1154  aRobert II, Duke of Normandy, 1054?-1134  aNobility -- France -- Normandy -- Biography  aNormandy (France) -- History -- To 1515 0aHarvard Historical Studies, volume XXV40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/59231  c100057d100057