Biography of Robert "Magnificent" Normandy I Duke Normandy 1000-1035

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In 1000 [his father] Richard "Good" Normandy II Duke Normandy (age 36) and [his mother] Judith Penthièvre Duchess Normandy (age 18) were married. She by marriage Duchess Normandy. She the daughter of [his grandfather] Conan "Crooked" Penthièvre III Duke Brittany and [his grandmother] Ermengarde Gerberga Ingelger Duchess Brittany (age 44). He the son of [his grandfather] Richard "Fearless" Normandy I Duke Normandy and [his grandmother] Gunnora Countess Ponthieu.

On 22nd June 1000 Robert "Magnificent" Normandy I Duke Normandy was born to Richard "Good" Normandy II Duke Normandy (age 36) and Judith Penthièvre Duchess Normandy (age 18).

In 1017 [his mother] Judith Penthièvre Duchess Normandy (age 35) died.

John of Worcester. 1026. Ælfric, archbishop of York, went to Rome, and received the pallium from pope John. [his father] Richard II (age 62), duke of Normandy, died, and was succeeded by [his brother] Richard III (age 24), who, dying the same year, was succeeded by his brother Robert (age 25).

On 28th August 1026 [his father] Richard "Good" Normandy II Duke Normandy (age 63) died. His son [his brother] Richard (age 24) succeeded III Duke Normandy.

On 6th August 1027 [his brother] Richard Normandy III Duke Normandy (age 25) died. His brother Robert (age 27) succeeded I Duke Normandy.

Around 1028 [his illegitimate son] King William "Conqueror" I of England was born illegitimately to Robert "Magnificent" Normandy I Duke Normandy (age 27) and Herleva Falaise at Falaise Castle, Falaise, Calvados, Basse Normandie.

Around 1030 [his daughter] Adelaide Normandy Countess Troyes and Meaux Champagne Aumale Ponthieu was born to Robert "Magnificent" Normandy I Duke Normandy (age 29).

Anglo-Saxon Chronicle. 1031. This year returned King Knute (age 36); and as soon as he came to England he gave to Christ's church in Canterbury [Map] the haven of Sandwich, Kent [Map], and all the rights that arise therefrom, on either side of the haven; so that when the tide is highest and fullest, and there be a ship floating as near the land as possible, and there be a man standing upon the ship with a taper-axe in his hand, whithersoever the large taper-axe might be thrown out of the ship, throughout all that land the ministers of Christ's church should enjoy their rights. This year went King Knute to Rome; and the same year, as soon as he returned home, he went to Scotland; and Malcolm, king of the Scots (age 77), submitted to him, and became his man, with two other kings, Macbeth and Jehmar; but he held his allegiance a little while only. Robert, Earl of Normandy (age 30), went this year to Jerusalem [Map], where he died; and [his illegitimate son] William (age 3), who was afterwards King of England, succeeded to the earldom, though he was a child.

John of Worcester. 1035. Robert, duke of Normandy (age 34), died, and was succeeded by his son [his illegitimate son] William the Bastard (age 7), then a minor.

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On 3rd July 1035 Robert "Magnificent" Normandy I Duke Normandy (age 35) died at Nicaea. His son [his illegitimate son] William (age 7) succeeded II Duke Normandy.

[his father] Richard "Good" Normandy II Duke Normandy and Poppa Envermeu Unknown Duchess Normandy were married. She by marriage Duchess Normandy. He the son of [his grandfather] Richard "Fearless" Normandy I Duke Normandy and [his grandmother] Gunnora Countess Ponthieu.