222: Brotherhood Fit For A Norman

222: Brotherhood Fit For A Norman

Author: Jonathon LaRosa September 21, 2026 Duration: 58:30

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SEASON 9: Architects of Stability

EPISODE 222: Brotherhood Fit For A Norman

There’s nothing quite like a brotherhood between Normans. They loved each other, they supported each other, they protected each other…until they wanted what the other had, or until it benefited them to turn on each other. So far as I can tell, there was no real hatred there, just competition, an understanding that the stronger man should prevail. This is a story of that sort of relationship. Robert and Henry were brothers, sons of the great William the Conqueror, and they indeed cared about the other; however, when Henry saw an opening to reunite his father’s domains due to Robert’s apparent weakness in Normandy, he pounced. This episode leads to an ending that ultimately shuts the book on one of these two men.

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Jonathon LaRosa hosts Fortune's Wheel: A Podcast History of Our Medieval Story, a series dedicated to pulling the medieval period out of the shadows of misconception. It’s an exploration of how the brutal power struggles, explosive changes, and surprising alliances of that distant time directly shaped the borders, cultures, and traditions we navigate in the present. Each episode is built on a foundation of relentless research, but it’s delivered as gripping narrative, letting you hear the clash of swords and the whispers in royal courts as if you were there. This isn't just a dry recounting of dates and kings; it's about resurrecting the lived experience of our ancestors, the forgotten people whose decisions and dramas set our world in motion. By untangling the intricate web of stories that span continents and centuries, the podcast reveals the medieval era for what it truly was: the essential, volatile crucible of modernity. Tune in to discover how the turning of fortune’s wheel in the past still echoes in our politics, our conflicts, and our identities today.
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