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1090 – 1147Robert of Gloucester (1090-1147)Died 31 October 1147, aged about 57Robert, illegitimate son of King Henry I of England and Earl of Gloucester, was the principal military commander and financier for his half-sister Empress Matilda during the civil war known as the Anarchy. He captured King Stephen at the Battle of Lincoln in 1141 and was later himself captured and exchanged for Stephen. He died at Bristol Castle, his main stronghold, on 31 October 1147.