ROBERT I, French King

c.865–923, French king (922–23), son of Count Robert the Strong and younger brother of King Eudes. He inherited from Eudes the territory between the Seine and the Loire rivers. In 922, Robert led a rebellion against King Charles III (Charles the Simple) and was crowned king by a party of nobles and clergy, but he was soon killed in battle. His son-in-law, Raoul of Burgundy, succeeded him. His son was Hugh the Great.

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Correspondence of King James VI. of Scotland with Sir Robert Cecil and Others in England: During the Reign of Queen Elizabeth
Book by John Bruce, James Salisbury, Robert Cecil; 1861
Subjects: England--Foreign Relations--Scotland, Essex, Robert Devereux--Earl Of--1566-1601, Great Britain--History--Elizabeth, 1558-1603--Sources, James--I--King Of England--1566-1625--Correspondence, Scotland--Foreign Relations--England
...musters of King Jamess household...journey with a French ambassador...day Sir Robert Cecils elder...with Sir Robert Cecil;--the...Tower, if I understand...communication with King James, who...CORRESPONDENCE WITH SIR ROBERT CECIL. No. I. 30 KING JAMES to...
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The Chronicle of Pierre de Langtoft: In French Verse from the Earliest Period to the Death of King Edward I - Vol. 1
Book by Thomas Wright; Longmans Green Reader and Dyer, 1866
Subjects: Great Britain--History--To 1485
...DEATH OF KING EDWARD I. EDITED...some to be a Frenchman, though he...Langtoft by Robert of Brunne...text of which I now publish...edition of Robert of Brunnes...him to be a Frenchman by birth...the reign of king Edward...
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The King Embodies the Word: Robert D'Anjou and the Politics of Preaching
Book by Darleen N. Pryds; Brill, 2000
Subjects: Christianity And Politics--History, Preaching--Italy--History--Middle Ages, 600-1500, Robert--King Of Naples--Ca. 1275-1343, Sermons, Medieval--Italy--History And Criticism
...anointing of the new king. It was the...H (1967<: 20:i-18. A brief...territories, Robert did not attempt...English and French monarchs earned...thc Court of Robert of Napes !!3...University. I ?l!)t3...third Angevin king as learned and...hrcstigu, thc French program was...
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King James I and the Religious Culture of England
Book by James Doelman; D.S. Brewer, 2000
Subjects: Christian Literature, English--History And Criticism, England--Church History--16th Century, England--Church History--17th Century, England--Religious Life And Customs, James--I--King Of England--1566-1625--In Literature, James--I--King Of England--1566-1625--Influence, James--I--King Of England--1566-1625--Religion
...roles of church, king, parliament and...13 James I and the Politics...in response Robert Peters suggested...God as their king (I Samuel 8:7...replaced by a king in the prime...Poems, ed. Robert Krueger (Oxford...James VI and I: Two Kings or...
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War, Memory, and the Politics of Humor: The Canard Enchaine and World War I
Book by Allen Douglas; University of California Press, 2002
Subjects: French Wit And Humor--History And Criticism, Satire, French--History And Criticism, World War, 1914-1918--Humor, World War, 1914-1918--Press Coverage--France
...most recently Robert Soucy) have increasingly...the World War I front ideology...wisecracks, the French satirical weekly...proverbial. But the French mass press during World War I was noted for a...its true! But I have no strings attached. The French, je nai aucun...
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A French King and a Magic Ring: The Girolami and a Relic of St. Zenobius in Renaissance Florence *
Journal article by Sally J. Cornelison; Renaissance Quarterly, Vol. 55, 2002
Subjects: Christian saints--Appreciation, International relations--15th century AD, Kings and rulers--Behavior, Kings--Behavior, Relics--History, Rites and ceremonies--15th century AD, Rituals--15th century AD, Worship--Rites, ceremonies and celebrations, Zenobius, Saint--Appreciation
...Sanctitatis: le reliquie e i reliquiari del Duomo e...Chant Royal: The Life of King Louis XI of France (1423-1483...forthcoming. Davidsohn, Robert. 1956-68. Storia di Firenze...Piazzo, Marcello, ed. 1956. I protocolli del carteggio...di mirabilis-sime cose: i mosaici per la volta della...
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Petrey, Sandy. in the Court of the Pear King: French Culture and the Rise of Realism
Journal article by Lawrence R. Schehr; Nineteenth-Century French Studies, Vol. 34, 2006
Subjects: Books--Book reviews, In the Court of the Pear King: French Culture and the Rise of Realism (Book)--Book reviews
...how the story of Meyerbeers Robert le diable (with a libretto by...from "the Duc dOrleans into King Louis-Philippe" (131). Petrey...related studies: "The duality of French history is also characteristic...dimensions to the study. Yet I have several quibbles about...
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The Accession of King James I and English Religious Poetry
Journal article by James Doelman; Studies in English Literature, 1500-1900, Vol. 34, 1994
Subjects: English poetry--Criticism, interpretation, etc., James I, King of England--Influence, Religious poetry--Criticism, interpretation, etc.
...this study I hope to show...established while king of Scotland...Lucan and the French poet du Bartas...poets as Robert Ayton, Sir...best, where I have bothe...with the king, like that...Lepanto" into French verse. Henry...identity of the French poet and the king very close...Herberts and Robert Sidney, and...
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The Honorable Robert Edward Clifford, 1767-1817: A Cartographer's Response to Napoleon
Journal article by William Ravenhill; The Geographical Journal, Vol. 160, 1994
Subjects: Cartographers--Biography, Clifford, Robert Edward--Biography, France--Revolution, 1789-1799, Napoleon I, Emperor of the French--Biography
...Clifford (Plate I), the soldier and...laid to rest. Robert Edward was the...early knowledge of French and acquaintance...the permission of King George III in this...Revolution. As for Robert Edward, he made...some years later I gave my dismission from the french service in 1791...
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Authorship and the Royal "I:" King James VIII and the Politics of Monarchic Verse
Journal article by Peter C. Herman; Renaissance Quarterly, Vol. 54, 2001
Subjects: James VIII, King of Scotland--Authorship, Kings and rulers--Authorship, Sonnets--Political aspects
...the sixt, King of Scotland...Goldbergs thesis, i.e., that we...Scots printer, Robert Waldegrave...corrected by the king himself, it...85.) I am very grateful...Appelbaum, Robert. 2000. "War...Cameron, Annie I., and Sir Robert S. Rait. 1927. King Jamess Secret...
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The Last Valois: A Tragic Story: Robert Knecht Describes the Shortcomings of Henry III, the Last Valois King, and the Circumstances That Led Him to Become the First-But Not the Last-French Monarch to Die at the Hands of One of His Subjects
Magazine article by Robert Knecht; History Today, Vol. 58, August 2008
Subjects: Assassination--Social aspects, French history, 1328-1589 (Valois dynasty), Henry III, King of France--Evaluation, Henry III, King of France--Social aspects, Kings and rulers--Evaluation, Kings and rulers--Social aspects, Kings--Evaluation, Kings--Social aspects
...by Robert Knecht...forcing the king to flee the...occupied the French throne since...Elizabeth I, but he would...that the French court had...of Francis I it had been...brought the king into close...Shakespearean king. Further...Knecht, The French Renaissance...articles, visit: Robert Knecht is...
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The King and the Craftsman: Few Works of Art Are as Closely Linked to History as the Gold Salt Cellar Commissioned by Francis I of France in 1541 from the Florentine Goldsmith and Sculptor, Benvenuto Cellini. Its Theft Three Years Ago from an Austrian Art Gallery Is a Major Loss to World Heritage as Robert Knecht Explains
Magazine article by Robert Knecht; History Today, Vol. 56, February 2006
Subjects: Art thefts, Cellini, Benvenuto--Behavior, Cellini, Benvenuto--Works, Sculptors--Behavior, Sculptors--Works, Statues
...by Robert Knecht...Cellini for the French king, Francis I. Although...arrived at the French court in...for Francis I. In his memoirs...them to the King who allegedly...of Francis I (Cambridge...historytoday.com Robert Knecht is...Professor of French History at...
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May 23 1059: Philip I Crowned King of France
Magazine article by Richard Cavendish; History Today, Vol. 59, May 2009
Subjects: Kings and rulers--History, Kings--History, Philip I, King of France--History
...when his father Henry I had him crowned at Rheims as co-king. Henry died the following...against his eldest son Robert Curthose in Normandy...support of many of the French bishops, but he got...Count Fulk of Anjou. A French bishop married them...
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Intellectuals and Foreign Policy: From John King Fairbanks to Paul Wolfowitz
Magazine article by Morton A. Kaplan; World and I, Vol. 19, February 2004
Subjects: Fairbanks, John King--Influence, Foreign policy, Intellectuals--Influence, United States foreign relations, Wolfowitz, Paul D.--Influence
...did not accord with what Robert McNamara was saying publicly...at the Air War College I was told of a lecture...the most radical of the French philosophes, the future...analytic deducibility. 3. I am, of course, using the...attacked, did produce the French Revolution and communism...
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Shock and Oar: Mary Rose an the Fear French Galleys: This Year Marks the 25th Anniversary of the Recovery of Henry VIII's Flagship Mary Rose from the Seabed of the Solent. David Childs Examines How Her Long Career Was Influenced by the Threat of French Naval Galleys and How These May Have Contributed to Her Loss
Magazine article by David Childs; History Today, Vol. 57, April 2007
Subjects: French history--Analysis, Henry VII, King of England--History, Henry VII, King of England--Political activity, Rose, Mary--History, Rose, Mary--Political activity
...English King ordered some galleys to...the fear of French Galleys from his...a squadron of English galleys under Sir Robert Mansell attacked nine Spanish galleys off...
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From Rock to Royalty, This Truly Historic Home Has Seen It All; Argoed Has Sheltered Rock Legend Robert Plant and King Charles I. Now It's on Sale for a Cool Pounds 2.25m
Newspaper article; Western Mail (Cardiff, Wales), July 4, 2009
Subjects: Rock musicians
...Sheltered Rock Legend Robert Plant and King Charles I. Now Its on Sale for a Cool Pounds...Bernard Shaw and Led Zeppelin frontman Robert Plant, you might expect the Argoed...ha-ha from the large bay windows and French doors in the drawing room. The kitchen...
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I'm Used to Knockbacks but, like Robert the Bruce, I Tried .. and Tried Again; the Star of the New Epic Scots Movie the Bruce, Tells AIDAN SMITH about His 20 Year Wait before He Finally Made the Breakthrough into the Big Time
Newspaper article; Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland), February 26, 1996
...debut as the legendary Scots warrior king, said: "I suppose you could say my motto has...mean as much to a Scots actor as Robert the Bruce." The two pals believe...follow-up film. Hell play a farmer in a French movie called The Sheep War and, for...
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Perspective: Kilroy - Smooth as Silk or Serious Politician? He Has Emerged as the Darling of Britain's Legion of Eurosceptics but French Student Fatima Sadouki Explains Why She Wishes Robert Kilroy-Silk Would Stick to Chat Shows
Newspaper article; The Birmingham Post (England), October 9, 2004
...smooth-as-silk Robert Kilroy-Silk...while for the French to allow...Personally, I was highly...involved into King Kilroys microcosm...hilarious. I think very few French people would...landscape. Robert Kilroy-Silk...Kilroy. I would have...Sadouki is a French Muslim studying...two face Robert Kilroy Silk...
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THE KING AND I; EXCLUSIVE: Two Lucky Scots Reveal How Their Dreams Came True the Day They Came Face-to-Face with the Legendary Elvis Presley
Newspaper article by Rick Fulton; Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland), August 14, 1997
Subjects: Presley, Elvis
...then aged 21. Arriving in the French capital, they decided to try...their autographs and were gone. I asked if he was going to play...strived to copy the sound of The King, which had taken the music business...Elvis Presleys manager gave Robert Maxwell the thrill of a lifetime...
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I Want [pounds Sterling]30m of Your Fortune, Jilted Wife Tells Britain's King of Advertising; Sir Martin Sorrell Faces Record Divorce Demand after Collapse of His 33-Year marriage,EXCLUSIVE
Newspaper article; The Mail on Sunday (London, England), August 8, 2004
Subjects: Sorrell, Martin
...Jilted Wife Tells Britains King of Advertising; Sir Martin Sorrell...three children together and I suppose these things happen...Sorrell, who has a degree in French, chose not to work after marrying...raising their sons, Mark, Jon and Robert, in the family home in Hampstead...
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Robert I , French King
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
ROBERT I , French king c.865 923, French king (922 23), son of Count Robert the Strong and younger...Loire rivers. In 922, Robert led a rebellion against King Charles III (Charles...
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Charles III , 879–929, French King (Charles the Simple)
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...Charles the Simple) (Charles the Simple), 879 929, French king (893 923), son of King Louis II (Louis the Stammerer...Lorraine. In 922 some of the barons revolted and crowned Robert I, brother of Eudes, king. In 923, at the battle of Soissons...
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Henry I , King of France
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...France (1031 60), son and successor of King Robert II. To defend his throne against his...territorial concessions, the aid of Robert I, duke of Normandy, and of Geoffrey...setting up a powerful rival to the French kingdom. He found the chief enemy...
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William I , King of England
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...illegitimate son of Robert I, duke of Normandy...succeed him as king of England. Despite...shipwrecked on the French coast and was...loyalty to the king is superior to...factious son Robert II , duke of Normandy...He invaded the French Vexin in 1087...
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James I , King of England
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...alliance with his mothers French relatives, the Guise...himself with Elizabeth I. This caused a break...daughter of Henry VII. King of England Although...of Jamess favorite Robert Carr, earl of Somerset...capable minister, Robert Cecil, earl of Salisbury , the king exercised the royal...
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