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When we left off, things were looking pretty bad for William and William's hope for a legacy.

Maine was once again in rebellion against Normandy,

but this time half of France seemed to be looking for an excuse to join in.

Also, Denmark was preparing for an invasion of England and even

Williams brother-in-law, Count Robert of Flanders, was preparing to be part of the

invasion fleet.

Oh, and there was also the matter of William's eldest son, Robert Kurt hose, because apparently

they were quarreling again, probably. I say probably because the records are all over

the map on this issue. It's not clear when it started, it's not clear when it started up again,

it's not clear when it stopped, it's not clear when it started up again. It's not clear when it stopped. It's not clear why. It really is all over the place.

But that actually might be because the relationship between William and Robert have become touch and go.

I suspect that father and son might have been reconciling repeatedly

only to split up again a short time later.

I mean, that's how family feuds often go. Family bonds even

when your family is treating you badly are tough to break and stick in

inheritance of Normandy in the mix and it probably got even harder to just walk away.

And I feel like a good example of this is the fact that the last conflict between these two escalated all the way to a full out war and then Robert

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