Beauclerc, Henry I, King of England
| Birth Name | Beauclerc, Henry I, King of England |
| Gender | male |
| Age at Death | 67 years, 11 months |
Narrative
Henry was crowned King of England on 5 August 1100 at Westminster Abbey, Westminster, London, England. He succeeded to the title of 9th Duc de Normandie on 28 September 1106, after defeating his brother Robert in battle. He fought in the Battle of Tinchebrai on 28 September 1106.
Strangely, at the time William 'Rufus' was shot in the New Forest, Henry was also hunting there and this may or may not be coincidence. Henry was in turn in some danger from his brother Robert who claimed the throne for himself. Robert was captured at the battle of Tinchebrai in 1106 and Henry imprisoned him in Cardiff Castle for the rest of his life. Henry was successful in keeping the peace in England despite spending much time in Normandy. He developed the English system of justice and organised the civil service of the time, particularly the taxation department. He was unpopular with the church leaders. He had only one legitimate son, William and a legitimate daughter Matilda, but over twenty illegitimate children. His sons William and Richard were drowned in 1120 aboard his personal vessel the 'White Ship' when it struck a rock off the Normandy coast. He wanted his successor to be his daughter Matilda whom the English called Maud.
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Events
| Event | Date | Place | Description | Sources |
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| Birth | 1068 | Selby, Yorkshire, England | ||
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| Death | 1135-12-01 | Saint-Denis, Île-de-France, France | burial in Reading Abbey, Reading, Berkshire, England | |
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Parents
| Relation to main person | Name | Birth date | Death date | Relation within this family (if not by birth) |
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| Father | Beauclerc, William I ‘the Conqueror’, King of England | 1027 | 1087-09-07 | |
| Mother | van Vlaanderen, Matihilde | 1031 | 1083-11-02 | |
| Brother | Beauclerc, Richard | 1053 | 1081 | |
| Brother | Beauclerc, Robert Curthose | 1054 | 1134 | |
| Sister | de Beauclerc, Alice | 1056 | 1065 | |
| Brother | Beauclerc, William Rufus II | 1057 | 1100 | |
| Sister | de Beauclerc, Mathilda | 1059 | 1111 | |
| Sister | de Normandie, Constance | between 1057 and 1061 | 1090-08-13 | |
| Sister | de Beauclerc, Gundred | 1062 | 1085-05-27 | |
| Sister | de Beauclerc, Agatha | 1063 | 1085 | |
| Sister | de Normandie, Adela | about 1062 | 1137-03-08 | |
| Beauclerc, Henry I, King of England | 1068 | 1135-12-01 | ||
| Sister | Beauclerc, Cecilia | 1126 |
Families
Family of Beauclerc, Henry I, King of England and of Scotland, Edithia |
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| Married | Wife | of Scotland, Edithia ( * about 1079 + 1118-05-01 ) | ||||||||||||||
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| Name | Birth Date | Death Date |
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| of England, Matilda ‘the Empress’ | about 1102-08-00 | 1167-09-10 |
Family of Beauclerc, Henry I, King of England and de Louvain, Adeliza
| Event | Date | Place | Description | Sources |
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| Marriage | 1121-01-29 | Windsor Castle, Windsor, Berkshire, England | ||
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Family of Beauclerc, Henry I, King of England and Corbet, Sybilla
| Name | Birth Date | Death Date |
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| de Caen, Robert 1st Earl of Gloucester | about 1090 | 1147-10-31 |
Family of Beauclerc, Henry I, King of England
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| Beauclerc, Elizabeth | 1094 |
Pedigree
- Beauclerc, William I ‘the Conqueror’, King of England