Robert, Earl of Gloucester

Also known as: Earl of Glocester / Earl of Gloucester / Robert / Robert, Earl of Glocester · Family: Glocester · Role: Earl · First appears: A.D. 1124–1126

In 1126, King Henry had his brother taken from Bishop Roger of Salisbury and placed in the keeping of his son Robert, Earl of Gloucester, who had him brought to Bristol Castle. In 1127, Robert went with his sister Athelicia.

In 1140, Robert was aware that King Stephen meant to seize him. On Candlemas, Robert and Randolph, Earl of Chester fought against Stephen and captured him; Stephen was imprisoned at Bristol. Later that year Robert was captured and imprisoned at Rochester, then exchanged for Stephen: “they should let the king out of prison for the earl, and the earl for the king”. Robert also spoke with Henry, Bishop of Winchester and the empress, and they swore oaths.

Relationship record

Life events

• 1140 · Randolph and Robert captured King Stephen and imprisoned him at Bristol.(A.D. 1140–1154 · 📍 Bristol)
  • With: King Stephen Randolph, Earl of Chester William de Romare
  • “And they fought strenuously on Candlemas day against their lord, and took him; for his men forsook him and fled. And they led him to Bristol, and there put him into prison in close quarters.”
• 1140 · Robert was captured and imprisoned, then exchanged for King Stephen.(A.D. 1140–1154 · 📍 Rochester)
  • With: King Stephen
  • “and took Robert, Earl of Glocester, and led him to Rochester, and put him there into prison; but the empress fled into a monastery. Then went the wise men between the king's friends and the earl's friends; and settled so that they should let the king out of prison for the earl, and the earl for the king; and so they did.”

A.D. 1124–1126

• parent: King Henry “In this year the king had his brother Robert taken from the Bishop Roger of Salisbury, and committed him to his son Robert, Earl of Glocester, and had him led to Bristol, and there put into the castle.”
• with King Henry (interaction) “and committed him to his son Robert, Earl of Glocester, and had him led to Bristol, and there put into the castle.”

A.D. 1127–1128

• siblings with Athelicia “with her went her brother Robert, Earl of Glocester”

A.D. 1140–1154

• with King Stephen (Stephen attempted to seize Robert.) “In this year wished the King Stephen to take Robert, Earl of Gloucester, the son of King Henry; but he could not, for he was aware of it.”
• parent: King Henry “Earl of Gloucester, the son of King Henry”
• allies with Randolph, Earl of Chester “And the earl stole out, and went after Robert, Earl of Glocester, and brought him thither with a large army. And they fought strenuously on Candlemas day against their lord, and took him; for his men forsook him and fled.”
• enemies with King Stephen “After this the Bishop of Winchester, Henry, the brother of King Stephen, spake with Earl Robert, and with the empress, and swore them oaths, ”
• with Henry, Bishop of Winchester (He swore not to support Stephen and promised Winchester to Robert and the empress.) “After this the Bishop of Winchester, Henry, the brother of King Stephen, spake with Earl Robert, and with the empress, and swore them oaths, ”

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Extracted from the original text of The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle. Made with Rho MD.