Henry I

1068 - 1135  (67 years)

• Name	Henry I
  Birth	1068	England
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	Konge
  Residence	England
  Death	1135
  Notes	Aschehougs leksikon: Henrik (eng. Henry), engelske konger. Henrik 1, 1068-1135, sønn av Vilhelm Erobreren, etterfulgte 1100 sin bror Vilhelm Rufus. H.s indre styre var grunnleggende for Englands forvaltning og rettspleie. Han tok 1106 Normandie fra sin bror Robert. Henry I (of England) (1068-1135), third Norman King of England (1100-1135), fourth son of William the Conqueror. Henry was born in Selby. Because his father, who died in 1087, left him no land, Henry made several unsuccessful attempts to gain terr itories on the Continent. On the death of his brother William II in 1100, Henry took advantage of the absence of another brother-Robert, who had a prior claim to the throne-to seize the royal treasury and have himself crowned King at Westminster . Henry subsequently secured his position with the nobles and with the Church by issuing a charter of liberties that acknowledged the feudal rights of the nobles and the rights of the Church. In 1101 Robert, who was Duke of Normandy, invaded Engla nd, but Henry persuaded him to withdraw by promising him a pension and military aid on the Continent. In 1102 Henry put down a revolt of nobles, who subsequently took refuge in Normandy, where they were aided by Robert. By defeating Robert at Tinc hebray, France, in 1106, Henry won Normandy. During the rest of his reign, however, he constantly had to put down uprisings that threatened his rule in Normandy. The conflict between Henry and Anselm, Archbishop of Canterbury, over the questio n of lay investiture (the appointment of Church officials by the king), was settled in 1107 by a compromise that left the king with substantial control in the matter. Because he had no surviving male heir, Henry was forced to designate his daughter Matilda as his heiress. After his death on December 1, 1135, at Lyons-la-Fôret, Normandy, however, Henry's nephew, Stephen of Blois, usurped the throne, plunging th e country into a protracted civil war that ended only with the accession of Matilda's son, as Henry II in 1154.1 1"Henry I (of England)," Microsoft(r) Encarta(r) 99 Encyclopedia. (c) 1993-1998 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
  Person ID	I18430	Valdres Slekt
  Last Modified	20 Nov 2007

  
  

  Father	Wilhelm EROBREREN,   b. 1027, Normandie d. 1087 (Age 60 years)
  Mother	Mathilda Av FLANDERN,   b. Abt 1034, Flandern, Belgia d. 1083 (Age ~ 49 years)
  Family ID	F6858	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Children	+ 1. Mathilda Av ENGLAND,   b. 1102, England d. 1167, Frankrike (Age 65 years)
  Family ID	F6859	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	20 Nov 2007