The Marriage of Robert and Odo in the Middle Ages

Robert's decision to side with odo angered folk who viewed the about face as a betrayal. In one thousand eight folk decided to send message to robert and sent 12 men to ambush the king while he was hunting. The soldiers did not touch the king, but they did murder his friend, hugh, count of bauvas. Robert suspected that constance had plotted with folk, because hugh had been one of bertha's supporters at a time when robert schemed to dismiss his wife in favor of his true love. Aubert was furious and decided to have his vengeance on both conspirators. He banished bertha from the court, finally giving up any attempt to sanctify