One such was that braggart Robert, notorious for his power-lust, born in Normandy, but nursed and nourished by manifold Evil. (Anna Comnena)

One such was that braggart Robert, notorious for his power-lust, born in Normandy, but nursed and nourished by manifold Evil.

Anna Comnena

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