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Richard II (born 23 August 963, in Normandy, France – 28 August 1027, in Normandy), called the Good, was the son and heir of Richard I the Fearless and Gunnora. He succeeded his father as Duke of Normandy in 996. Richard held his own against a peasant insurrection, and helped Robert II of France against the duchy of Burgundy. He also repelled an English attack on the Cotentin Peninsula that was led by Ethelred II of England. He pursued a reform of the Norman monasteries. Richard attempted to improve relations with England through his sister's marriage to King Ethelred, but she was strongly disliked by the English. However, this connection later gave his grandson, William the Conqueror, part of his claim to the throne of England. He married firstly (996) Judith (982-1017), daughter of Conan I of Brittany, by whom he had the following issue: * Richard (c. 1002/4), duke of Normandy * Adelaide (c. 1003/5), married Renaud I, Count of Burgundy * Robert (c. 1005/7), duke of Normandy * William (c. 1007/9), monk at Fécamp, d. 1025 * Eleanor (c. 1011/3), married to Baldwin IV, Count of Flanders * Matilda (c. 1013/5), nun at Fecamp, d. 1033 Secondly he married Poppa of Envermeu, by whom he had the following issue: * Mauger (c. 1019), Archbishop of Rouen * William (c. 1020/5), count of Arques Richard II (right), with the Abbot of Mont Saint Michel (middle) and Lothair of France (left). Traditionally, Richard had a third wife named Astrid (Estritha), daughter of Sweyn Forkbeard, King of England, Denmark, and Norway, and Sigrid the Haughty. This is extremely unlikely, however, given the political situation.

Judith of Brittany (982 – 1017) was the daughter of Conan I, Duke of Brittany and the mother of Robert the Magnificent. She was the first wife of Richard the Good, Duke of Normandy, whom she married in 996. They had six children: * Richard (c. 1002/4), duke of Normandy * Adelaide (c. 1003/5), married Renaud I, Count of Burgundy * Robert (c. 1005/7), duke of Normandy * William (c. 1007/9), monk at Fécamp, d. 1025 * Eleanor (c. 1011/3), married to Baldwin IV, Count of Flanders * Matilda (c. 1013/5), nun at Fecamp, d. 1033 The duchess Judith died in 1017 and was buried in the abbey of Bernay, which she had founded.