Robert the Devil
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Robert the Devil is a legend of medieval origin about a Norman knight who discovers he is the son of Satan. His mother, despairing of heaven's aid in order to obtain a son, had asked for help from the
Robert commits one of his crimes (left) and is knighted (right); 15th-century illustration from the Chronique de Normandie
Louis Guéymard in the Meyerbeer opera
Robert I of Normandy
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Robert I, also known as Robert the Magnificent and by other names, was a Norman noble of the House of Normandy who ruled as duke of Normandy from 1027 until his death in 1035. He was the son of Duke R
Robert the Devil
…identify Robert with a historical person, generally a Norman aristocrat of the 11th century. F. J. Furnivall, following earlier writers, argued that Robert I, Duke of Normandy was the source of the story, writing that, "The original of Robert the Devil was Robert, father of William the Conqueror, and sixth…
Statue of Robert in Falaise.