Patreon Series: Context of a Conquest

Episode 170: Forsaken Son

Today, we crack open the long-simmering drama between William the Conqueror and his eldest son, Robert Curthose. Spoiler alert: Norman family dinners were not warm and fuzzy affairs. This episode dives into the rocky relationship between father and son—misunderstandings, power plays, and one very bruised ego. William may have conquered England, but he couldn’t conquer his own household.

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