William, Count of Mortain

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William, Count of Mortain (1074–1120) was the son of Robert, Count of Mortain, the half-brother of William I of England.

From childhood, he harbored a dislike for his cousin Henry I of England, and proudly demanded from him not only his father's earldoms of Mortain and Cornwall, but his uncle's Earldom of Kent. In 1103, he crossed from England into Normandy^[1] and openly revolted against Henry in 1104, losing his English fiefs in consequence.^[2] He was captured with Robert Curthose at the Battle of Tinchebrai (1106) and stripped of Mortain.^[1] William spent the rest of his life in captivity, dying without issue.

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^ ^a ^b Planché, J.R (1874). The Conqueror and His Companions. London: Tinsley Brothers. Retrieved on November 4, 2006.
^ Farrer, W (July 1919). "An Outline Itinerary of King Henry the First". The English Historical Review 34: 303–382. Retrieved on 2006-11-04.

Nobility of France
Preceded by Robert	Count of Mortain 1095–1106	Succeeded by Robert II
Peerage of England
Preceded by Robert	Earl of Cornwall 1095–1104	Succeeded by Forfeit