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How did William 1st of England make the decision to give his third son the English Crown, his eldest the Duchy of Normandy, and his youngest son only cash? Was it at whim, and was there any legal precedent on this seemingly random/merit based primogeniture?

by /u/Jalsavrah in /r/AskHistorians

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