Henry I of England
| Henry I "Beauclerc" | |
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| King of the English | |
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| Reign | 3 August 1100 – 1 December 1135 |
| Coronation | 5 August 1100 |
| Predecessor | William II "Rufus" |
| Successor | Stephen "of Blois" (de facto) Matilda of England (de jure) |
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| Reign | 1106 – 1 December 1135 |
| Predecessor | Robert II "Curthose" |
| Successor | Stephen "of Blois" |
| Spouse | Matilda of Scotland (1100–1118) Adeliza of Louvain (1121–) |
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| Empress Matilda William Adelin |
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| House | Norman dynasty |
| Father | William I "the Conqueror" |
| Mother | Matilda of Flanders |
| Born | c. 1068/1069 Selby, Yorkshire |
| Died | 1 December 1135 (aged 66-67) Saint-Denis-en-Lyons, Normandy |
| Burial | Reading Abbey, Berkshire |
Henry I of England (c. 1068 C.E. - 1 December 1135 C.E.) was the King of England from, 1100 until his death in 1135. Henry was born in Selby, Yorkshire. He was the third son of William the Conqueror and Queen Matilda of Flanders.
He became King when his brother, William II, died in a hunting accident. As King, Henry tried to make social reforms. He issued the Charter of Liberties which is considered a predecessor of the Magna Carta. He put back in place some of the laws of Edward the Confessor.
Henry and his wife had two children, Matilda and William Adelin. He also fathered more illegitimate children than any other English King. Guesses place the number between 20 and 25.
Henry died in 1135 while visiting his daughter and grandchildren in Normandy. After his death, his daughter Mathilda and his nephew, Stephen, argued over who would become the ruler of England, and started a civil war.
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