Richard I of Normandy married her to legitimize their children: Richard was known to have had several other mistresses and had children with many of them. Known children are: "The Little Duke", a Victorian juvenile novel by Charlotte Mary Yonge, is a fictionalized account of Richard's boyhood and early struggles. Richard I of Normandy Richard I (28 August 932 – 20 November 996), also known as Richard the Fearless (French: "Richard Sans-Peur"; Old Norse: "Jarl Richart"), was the Count of Rouen or Jarl of Rouen from 942 to 996. Dudo of Saint-Quentin, whom Richard commissioned to write the ""De moribus et actis primorum Normanniae
I Did What I Did for Maria I Did What I Did for Maria "I Did What I Did for Maria" is a song recorded by English singer Tony Christie. It was written and produced by Mitch Murray and Peter Callander, who were also responsible for Christie's "Las Vegas" and "Avenues and Alleyways". The song is about a widower who, on the eve of his execution, recalls how he remorselessly avenged his dead wife, hence the title. It was a number 2 UK hit in June 1971, and was also a hit in Ireland, where it also reached number 2. The track later appeared on Christie's compilation