'''Robert Curthose''' (c. 1051 - 1134) was the eldest son of William, duke of [[Normandy]] – later [[William I]], “the Conqueror” - and chosen as his successor in Normandy before the 1066 invasion of [[England]].<ref>https://www.britannica.com/biography/Robert-II-duke-of-Normandy</ref> Despite quarrels with his father incurring at least two periods of exile, he succeeded to the duchy on William’s death. | '''Robert Curthose''' (c. 1051 - 1134) was the eldest son of William, duke of [[Normandy]] – later [[William I]], “the Conqueror” - and chosen as his successor in Normandy before the 1066 invasion of [[England]].<ref>https://www.britannica.com/biography/Robert-II-duke-of-Normandy</ref> Despite quarrels with his father incurring at least two periods of exile, he succeeded to the duchy on William’s death. |