

byname RICHARD THE FEARLESS, French RICHARD SANS PEUR, duke ofNormandy (942-996), son of William I Longsword."Louis IV of France took the boy-duke into his protective custody,apparently intent upon reuniting Normandy to the crown's domains; butin 945 Louis was captured by the Normans, and Richard was returned tohis people. Richard withstood further Carolingian attempts to subduehis duchy and, in 987, was instrumental in securing the French crownfor his brother-in-law, the Robertian Hugh Capet."Although Richard I's son Richard II was born out of wedlock, afterRichard's wife Emma died, he then married Gunnor, the mother ofRichard II. He was the 3rd Duke Of Normandy.