Of the two elder sons Robert was considered to be much the weaker and was generally preferred by the nobles who held lands on both sides of the English Channel since they could more easily circumvent his authority.
Dari dua putra yang lebih tua, Robert dianggap lebih lemah dan umumnya disukai oleh para bangsawan yang memegang tanah di kedua sisi Selat Inggris karena mereka bisa lebih mudah menghindari wewenangnya.