Robert Fitzharding

Robert Fitzharding

Robert Fitzharding (1095-1170) was an English landowner, from a Danish background. He was an important figure in The Anarchy, and left an architectural mark, founding the Abbey that is now Bristol Cathedral, and at Berkeley Castle.

External links

* [http://www.rotwang.co.uk/hob_chapter_02.html]
* [http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~legends/berkeley.html]


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