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| | Robert, 1st Earl of Gloucester (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08) |
 | | Robert, 1st Earl of Gloucester (~1090 - October 31, 1147) was an illegitimate son of Henry I of England, and one of the dominant figures of the English Anarchy period. |
 | | At his father's death, in the struggle between the Empress Maud and Stephen for the English throne, he at first declared for Stephen, but subsequently left Stephen's service and was loyal to Maud, his half-sister, until his death. |
 | | Robert fought tirelessly on Maud's behalf until his death in 1147 from a fever at Bristol. |
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