BBC: Henry I (1069 - 1135)
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Description: The youngest and ablest of William I the Conqueror's sons, Henry strengthened the crown's executive powers and modernised royal administration.
British Broadcasting Corporation The youngest and most able of William the Conqueror's sons, Henry strengthened the crown's executive powers and modernised royal administration. Henry was born in England in 1068 or 1069, the fourth son of William the Conqueror. By the time his elder brother William became king, one of Henry's other older brothers had died, leaving Robert as the only other potential successor. William was killed in a hunting accident in August 1100, and Henry had himself crowned a few days later, taking advantage of Robert's absence on crusade. With a number of barons supporting Robert, however, Henry's succession was precarious. He moved quickly to buy support by granting favours, abolishing abuses and making wide-ranging concessions in his Charter of Liberties. In November 1100, he married Edith, sister of the king of Scotland, in order to secure his northern border.
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| Page title: | BBC - History - Henry I |
| Keywords: | history, henry I, william the conqueror, modernisation, royal administration, civil war |
| Description: | Read a biography about King Henry I, the youngest of William the Conqueror's sons who modernised royal administration. |
| IP-address: | 212.58.244.68 |
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| NS | Name servers: ns1.rbsov.bbc.co.uk 212.58.241.67 ns1.tcams.bbc.co.uk 212.72.49.3 |
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| Date | Last updated: 18-Dec-2013 Expiry date: 13-Dec-2014 |