AthelingHenry I
King of England, Duke of Normandy. c. 1068 to 1 December 1135.
What is known, and how well
| Fact | Value | Certainty |
|---|---|---|
| Birth | c. 1068 | Approximate |
| Death | 1 December 1135 | Exact |
| Parents | William | As recorded |
| House | House of England | |
| Realm | England | |
| How sure we are | High | Of this record as a whole |
Events
- Matilda is crowned queen
The Whitsun coronation at Westminster gives the conquest a queen and, before the year is out, an English-born son.
With Matilda, William, Henry - Henry I marries Edgar's niece
The new king weds Edith of Scotland, who takes the name Matilda, and the blood of Cerdic returns to the English crown.
With Henry, Matilda of Scotland, Edgar - Tinchebray
Henry defeats Robert Curthose and takes Normandy. Edgar is captured with the duke.
With Henry, Robert, Edgar - White Ship disaster
William Adelin, Henry I's only legitimate son, drowned, destabilising the succession.
With William Adelin, Henry
What is uncertain
- Birth is approximate: c. 1068.
Related people
Sources
Where this is recorded
- The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle (Avalon Project)
- Orderic Vitalis, The Ecclesiastical History of England and Normandy, trans. Thomas Forester
- William of Malmesbury, Chronicle of the Kings of England, trans. J. A. Giles
Named in the record
- William of Malmesbury
Reference works
- Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
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