The Life of a Romantic Hero

As head of hauscape and king of the franks, robert was the great power in the north. He aimed to strengthen his grip on the south by marrying constance of arle. The two had little love for each other but their personalities frequently clashed. Robert wanted to expand his territory and was then campaigning in central france. Finally, his marriage was unfruitful. After three years, bertha gave birth to no children, save one still born son which some took as a sign of god's displeasure. That april, gerbert of arelac became pope. Sylvester the second upheld the excommunication. In the year one thousand he separated from his wife