Who was the eldest son of William and received Normandy?

Who was the eldest son of William and received Normandy?

• A. Robert Curthose
• B. William Rufus
• C. Henry
• D. Harold Godwinson

Answer: (A)

In feudal Europe, realms often passed to the ruler’s heirs with the eldest typically receiving the main territory. William the Conqueror followed that pattern, granting Normandy to his oldest son and England to another. Robert Curthose, born around 1051, was that eldest son and became Duke of Normandy. His younger brothers—the one who became King William II of England and the younger Henry who later ascended the English throne—took different titles and lands, while Harold Godwinson was not William’s son. So the elder son who received Normandy is Robert Curthose.

In feudal Europe, realms often passed to the ruler’s heirs with the eldest typically receiving the main territory. William the Conqueror followed that pattern, granting Normandy to his oldest son and England to another. Robert Curthose, born around 1051, was that eldest son and became Duke of Normandy. His younger brothers—the one who became King William II of England and the younger Henry who later ascended the English throne—took different titles and lands, while Harold Godwinson was not William’s son. So the elder son who received Normandy is Robert Curthose.