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The King was triumphant and his older brother was, if we’re taking the King’s word for it, retired and happily living in the lap of luxury… and most of the King’s other enemies were either imprisoned, dead, or keeping their heads down for fear of the King throwing them into the lap of luxury, too. 

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A sample of our deep dive into the performance and the culture that surrounds the Song of Roland.

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Henry had defeated his brother… but he hadn’t defeated Normandy.  At least, not yet.  Duke Robert still had supporters out there and Falaise was still loyal to the Duke.  In fact, Duke Robert’s son, William Clito, was sheltering in Falaise.

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Buckle up for a retelling of the medieval MCU that was driving Crusader culture.

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At long last, the struggle was over.

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