Rebels support Robert Curthose

Historical Context Note

Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)

The Literary Encyclopedia. Volume 1.2.1.02: English Writing and Culture: High and Late Medieval, 1066-1485.
Vol. editors: Kate Ash-Irisarri (University of Edinburgh), Rory Critten (Université de Lausanne), David Fuller (University of Durham), Natalie Hanna (University of Liverpool), Hugh Magennis (Queen's University Belfast), Jamie McKinstry (University of Durham), Sarah Peverley (University of Liverpool), Sebastian Sobecki (Rijksuniversiteit Groningen)

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Civil Wars, Revolutions and Insurrections

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Date of occurrence 1088

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United Kingdom (Location)

On the death of William the Conqueror, he had divided his lands between his two eldest surviving sons, making Robert Duke of Normandy, while William II became King of England. However, Norman nobles (who now held land in both England and Normandy) felt that Robert would be the preferable king, since they saw him as weaker and easier to disobey. In 1088, therefore, they rose in rebellion in favour of Robert taking the throne, but Robert himself never arrived on the scene to support them, so the rebellion was a failure.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Rebels support Robert Curthose". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 31 July 2012 [https://staging.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=1951, accessed 23 November 2024.]

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