[DUKE OF NORMAND William I "The Conqueror" England, son of Robert I "The Normandy and Harlette De FALAISE. Born Oct 14, 1024 at FALAISE, Calvados, France, died Sep 10, 1087 at Hermentruvilleby, ROUEN, Seine-Maritime, France, 62 years, buried at Abbey of St Step, Caen, Calvados, France Married ± 1053 (approximately 34 years married) to: Ingelrica Maud Born ± 1073 at of, England |
2nd marriage [DUKE OF NORMAND William I "The Conqueror" England, son of Robert I "The Normandy and Harlette De FALAISE. Married 1053 at Castle Of, Angi, Normandy, France (29 or 30 years married) to: Matilda Countess Of Flanders , Queen Of England, daughter of Baudouin V "@N1896@" "Pious" Count of Flanders and Adela (Alix) Capet Princess Of FRANCE , Cts de Contenance. Adoption parents: Baudouin V "@N1896@" "Pious" Count of Flanders and Adela Adoption parents: Baldwin V Count Flanders and Adele (Alix) Princess France Born ± 1031 at Flanders, France, died Nov 2, 1083 at Caen, Calvados, Normandy, approximately 52 years, buried at Holy Trinity, Caen, Calvados, France, 1st marriage to: KING William I The Conqueror Duke of Normandy, 2nd marriage to: [DUKE OF NORMAND William I "The Conqueror" England [919019.ged] Debrett's Kings and Queens of Britain p. 221. Year of death confirmed. Date is not. Children: 1. [DUKE OF NORMAND Robert III Prince EnglandBorn 1052 at Normandy, France, died Feb 10, 1133/34 at Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales, approximately 81 years, buried at St Peters Church, Gloucester, England 2. Richard Prince of EnglandBorn ± 1054 at Normandy, France, died 1081 at New Forest, Hampshire, England, approximately 27 years 3. Cecilia Princess of EnglandBorn ± 1055 at Normandy, France, died Jul 30, 1126 at Caen, Calvados, France, approximately 71 years 4. Adelidis "Alice" Princess EnglandBorn ± 1056 at Normandy, France, died after 1066 5. William II "Rufus" EnglandBorn ± 1060 at Normandy, France, died Aug 1, 1100 at New Forest, Hampshire, England, approximately 40 years, buried Aug 2, 1100 at Cathedrlstswiten, Winchester, Hampshire, England 6. Adela Alice Princess EnglandBorn ± 1062 at Normandy, France, died 1137 at Marsigny, France, approximately 75 years, buried at Caen, Calvados, France 7. Agatha Matilda Princess EnglandBorn ± 1064 at Normandy, France, died before 1080 at Calvados, France, buried at BAYEUX, Calvados, France 8. Princess Anna Princess of Agatha Princess Of EnglandBorn ± 1066 at of, Normandy, France, died 1065 at Calvados, France, approximately -1 years, buried at Bayeux, Calvados, France 9. Constance Princess Of Constance Constance Princess ofBorn 1061 at Normandy, France, died Aug 13, 1090 at England, 28 or 29 years, buried at St Edmondsbury, Suffolk, England 10. Countess of Surr Gundred Princess Of Gundred Princess Of , Duchess Chester/Gundred Princess ofBorn ± 1063 at Normandy, France, died May 27, 1085 at Acre Palace, Norfolk, Eng., approximately 22 years, buried at Priory Of Lewes, Sussex, England 11. Princess Margaret Princess Of Margaret Margaret Princess ofBorn 1059 at Normandy, France, died before 1112, at most 53 years 12. King Henry I "Beauclerc" Of EnglandBorn 1070 at Selby, Yorkshire, England, baptized Aug 5, 1100 at Selby, Yorkshire, England, died Dec 1, 1135 at Westminster, Middlesex, England, 64 or 65 years, buried Jan 4, 1135/36 at b. Reading Abbey, Berkshire [roberts.GED] [roberts.GED] [actuarius.ged] [large-G675.FTW] REF: British Monarchy Official Website: After William's death while hunting in the New Forest in 1100, his younger brother, Henry I (reigned 1100-35), succeeded to the throne. By 1106 he had captured Normandy from his brother, Robert, who then spent the last 28 years of his life as his brother's prisoner. An energetic and decisive ruler, Henry centralised the administration of England and Normandy in the royal court, and extended royal powers of patronage. Acceded 1100-1135. Henry I William's younger brother Henry (reigned 1100-35) succeeded to the throne. He was crowned three days after his brother's death, against the possibility that his eldest brother Robert might claim the English throne. After the decisive battle of Tinchebrai in 1106 in France, Henry completed his conquest of Normandy from Robert, who then (unusually even for that time) spent the last 28 years of his life as his brother's prisoner. An energetic, decisive and occasionally cruel ruler, Henry centralised the administration of England and Normandy in the royal court, using 'viceroys' in Normandy and a group of advisers in England to act on his behalf when he was absent across the Channel. Henry successfully sought to increase royal revenues, as shown by the official records of his exchequer (the Pipe Roll of 1130, the first exchequer account to survive). He established peaceful relations with Scotland, through his marriage to Mathilda of Scotland. Henry's name 'Beauclerc' denoted his good education (as the youngest son, his parents possibly expected that he would become a bishop); Henry was probably the first Norman king to be fluent in English. In 1120, his legitimate sons William and Richard drowned in the White Ship which sank in the English Channel. This posed a succession problem, as Henry never allowed any of his illegitimate children to expect succession to either England or Normandy. Henry had a legitimate daughter Matilda (widow of Emperor Henry V, subsequently married to the Count of Anjou). However, it was his nephew Stephen (reigned 1135-54), son of William the Conqueror's daughter Adela, who succeeded Henry after his death allegedly caused by eating too many lampreys (fish) in 1135, as the barons mostly opposed the idea of a female ruler.[bellchance.ged] Contemporaries: Louis VI ("Louis the Fat", King of France, 1108-1137), Roger of Salisbury, Anselm (Archbishop of Canterbury), Pope Pascal II Henry I, the most resilient of the Norman kings (his reign lasted thirty-five years), was nicknamed "Beauclerc" (fine scholar) for his above average education. During his reign, the differences between English and Norman society began to slowly evaporate. Reforms in the royal treasury system became the foundation upon which later kings built. The stability Henry afforded the throne was offset by problems in succession: his only surviving son, William, was lost in the wreck of the White Ship in November 1120. The first years of Henry's reign were concerned with subduing Normandy. William the Conqueror divided his kingdoms between Henry's older brothers, leaving England to William Rufus and Normandy to Robert. Henry inherited no land but received | |||
Adopted child: Countess of Surr Gundred Princess Of Gundred Princess Of , Duchess Chester/Gundred Princess of | |||
Adopted child: Constance Princess Of Constance Constance Princess of | |||
Adopted child: Princess Margaret Princess Of Margaret Margaret Princess of | |||
Adopted child: Princess Anna Princess of Agatha Princess Of England | |||
Adopted child: King Henry I "Beauclerc" Of England |