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Henry I of England

1068–1135 · Normandy

King of England from 1100 to 1135. Born at Selby. Died at Lyons-la-Forêt.

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Reigned

1100–1135

Monarch of England

Also held: Duke of Normandy

A surfeit of lampreys

Henry I of England died in Normandy in December 1135. The chronicler Henry of Huntingdon says it followed a meal of lampreys, which his doctors had told him not to eat.

Twenty-two illegitimate children

Henry I of England had at least nine illegitimate sons and 13 daughters, and seems to have recognised many of them. His one legitimate son, William Adelin, drowned in the White Ship disaster of 1120.

Family

Father: William the Conqueror
Mother: Matilda of Flanders
Married: Matilda of Scotland 1100
Adeliza of Louvain 1121
Children (6): Robert, 1st Earl of Gloucester 1090
Sybilla of Normandy 1092
Empress Matilda 1102
William Adelin 1103
Reginald de Dunstanville, 1st Earl of Cornwall 1110
Matilda FitzRoy, Duchess of Brittany 1150
Siblings (7): Constance of Normandy
Robert Curthose 1051
Richard of Normandy 1054
Adeliza 1055
William II of England 1056
Cecilia of Normandy 1056
Adela of Normandy 1067

Related to

Henry I of England was the 9× great-grandson of Charlemagne.
Henry I of England was the 18× great-grandfather of Victoria.
Henry I of England was the 15× great-grandfather of Louis XIV of France.