William III Clito Of FLANDERS

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: Between 1127 and 1128, Count of Flanders
• Fact: Jan 1127, Acceded

Notes:

Excerpt from "Directory of Royal Genealogical Data":
Was protected by Philip le Gros, King of France, and received from that Monarch the hand of Joan, Sister of his Queen Alice, and daughter of Humbert County of Maurienne. This youthful prince, distinquished fro his courage and gallantry, was slain in Battle.

William married Sybil Of ANJOU in 1123. Sybil (daughter of Foulques V 'the Young" D'ANJOU and Ermengarde DE MAINE) was born in 1112; died in 1165 in Bethlehem. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

William married Joan Giovanna DE MONTFERRAT in Jan 1128. Joan (daughter of Rainer Marquis Of MONTFERRAT and Gisela Of BURGUNDY) was born about 1099. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Also Known As: Curthose (Duke of Normandy)
• Residence: Duke of Normandy
• Fact: 09 Sep 1087, Acceded

Notes:

Robert Curthose, called because of his short legs. was affianced in 1061 to Margaret daughter of Hugh IV (d. 1051), Count of Maine, but she died (about 1063) before they were married. Robert Curthose, received at his father's death the duchy of Normandy. William Rufus, was his father's heir to the throne of England. Curthose rebelled against his brother when he bacame William II Rufus, King of England, and later against his youngest brother, Henry, when he became Henry I, King of England. In 1106, Henry I captured the roublesome Robert Curthose at the Battle of Tinchebrai. As a result, Robert Curthose spent his last 28 years in prison, dying in Cardiff Castle at the age of 80.

Excerpt from "Directory of Royal Genealogical Data":
in 1096 he pawned Normandy to William and joined the crusades of Pope Urban II. He was captured by his younger brother Henry in 1106 and held until he died. Defeated at the battle of Tenchebrai. Married on his way to Palestine.

Robert married Sybilla Of CONVERSANO in 1100 in Ampulia. Sybilla died between Feb and Mar 1103 in Caen Cathedral; was buried in Caen. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]