Robert Curthose was the eldest son of William the Conqueror and Duke of Normandy as Robert II from 1087 to 1106.
Roman west gate of Pevensey Castle; the main land entrance
Mont Saint-Michel in Normandy, site of the 1091 siege
Norman naval forces on the Bayeux Tapestry
The village of Tinchebray in Normandy in 2008; the site of the Battle of Tinchebray in 1106
Henry I, also known as Henry Beauclerc, was King of England from 1100 to his death in 1135. He was the fourth son of William the Conqueror and was educated in Latin and the liberal arts. On William's
Robert Curthose
…had derisively called him brevis-ocrea ("short boot"). Robert's reign is noted for the discord with his brothers, the English kings William II and Henry I. He mortgaged his duchy to finance his participation in the First Crusade, where he was an important commander. In 1106, his disagreements with Henry…
13th-century depiction of Henry
Henry's first wife, Matilda of Scotland
Early 14th-century depiction of Henry