486. RICHARD I33 DUKE OF NORMANDY (William, #491) 6120,6121 was born circa 932 at France. 6122 He died in 996 at France. 6123
His nick name was Richard the Fearless. 6124 Louis IV of France took Richard the boy-duke into his protective custody, apparently intent upon reuniting Normandy to the crown's domains. But in 945 Louis was captured by the Normans, and Richard was returned to his people. Richard withstood further Carolingian attempts to subdue his duchy and, in 987, was instrumental in securing the French crown for his brother-in-law, the Robertian Hugh Capet in 935. 6125
Children of Richard I33 Duke of Normandy include:
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487. MALCOLM II33 KING OF SCOTLAND 1005-1034 6126 was crowned King of Scotland. Royal succession was governed by the law of tanistry: a king was succeeded not by his eldest son, but by the most respected of his kinsmen in 1040. 6127
Children of Malcolm II33 King of Scotland 1005-1034 include:

488. RICHARD II33 OF NORMANDY (Richard, #486) (see #477)

489. CRINAN33 MORMANSER OF ATHOLL AND LAY ABBOT OF DUNKELD (see #478)

490. BETHOC33 (Malcolm, #487) (see #479)




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