The Conqueror's Son: Duke Robert Curthose: Thwarted King

Good insights and alternative view of Robert; however, I felt it took potshots at Stephen-Henry of Blois, never missing an opportunity to compare the two so that Robert came out on top. But much of the speculation re Stephen's motive is just as biased as the record the author is trying to correct on Robert. This extends to statements about his son Stephen's incompetence as a ruler. OK if true but it wasn't clear that the negative view of those two men was indisputable.