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| Tomb of Robert the Pious |
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| Painting depicting the excommunication of Robert the Pious |
From page 304 of the book: I wondered if on these very steps Robert the Pious was talked about; how he had been forced by the pope to give up the woman he loved and return to the woman he was forced into marrying in order to keep the crown and himself from continued excommunication. He had died broken-hearted and everyone all over France had grieved for the love of their king. Marriage and love haven't changed much over a thousand years. Perhaps Ebert or his characters would say it has become worse.
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