Herleva of Falaise, Mother of William the Conqueror
Reblogged from The Freelance History Writer:
Legends states the young Duke Robert I of Normandy was on the walkway of his castle at Falaise looking down at the river and discovered a beautiful young girl washing clothes. He asked to see her and she became his mistress. She would become the mother of William the Conqueror.
Details of the life of Herleva are few and far between.
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