498 – Power and Predictability

The British History Podcast by Jamie Jeffers

Apr 24, 202646:47Society & Culture

The death of Duke Robert’s chief ally, William of Breteuil, and the succession crisis it kicked off, was destabilizing the duchy of Normandy. And while I’m sure it was a relief that King Henry and Robert of Meulan had br...

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