• General Notes

  He died after eating a bunch of lampreys.
  
  Because his father, who died in 1087, left him no land, Henry made several unsuccessful attempts to gain territories on the Continent. On the death of his brother William II in 1100, Henry took advantage of the absence of another brother-Robert (c.1054-1134), 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 England, 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 Tinchebray, 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 question 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 (1102-67) as his heiress. After his death on Dec. 1, 1135, at Lyons-la-Foret, Normandy, however, Henry's nephew, Stephen of Blois, usurped the throne, plunging the country into a protracted civil war that ended only with the accession of Matilda's son, Henry II, in1154.
  
  Henry, the fourth son of William the Conqueror, was born at Selby. Strangely, at the time William Rufus was shot in the New Forest, Henry was also hunting there and this may or may not be coincidence. He was crowned at Westminster on the 5th August, just three days after William's death. He married Matilda, sister of the King of Scotland and last survivor of the old Saxon monarchy. Henry was in some danger from his brother Robert who claimed the throne for himself. Robert was captured at the battle of Tinchebrai in 1106 and Henry imprisoned him in Cardiff Castle for the rest of his life. Henry was successful in keeping the peace in England despite spending much time in Normandy. He developed the English system of justice and organised the civil service of the time, particularly the taxation department. He was unpopular with the church leaders. He had only one legitimate son, William, but over twenty illegitimate children. His son William was drowned in 1120 aboard his personal vessel the "White Ship" when it struck a rock off the Normandy coast. He wanted his successor to be his daughter Matilda whom the English called Maud.
  
  Child of Henry I 'Beauclerc', King of England and Edith Sigulfson
  
      * Robert FitzEdith, Baron of Okenhampton+ d. 31 May 1172
  
  Children of Henry I 'Beauclerc', King of England
  
      * Gundred (?) d. a 1130
      * Sybilla of Falaise
      * Matilda (?)+
      * Constance (?)+
      * Alice (?)+
      * Matilda (?)+ b. c 1090, d. 25 Nov 1120
      * Gilbert (?) b. c 1130, d. 1142
      * William de Tracy+ b. b 1135, d. a 1135
      * Joan (?) b. b 1135
      * Emma (?)+ b. b 1135
  
  Children of Henry I 'Beauclerc', King of England and Ansfride (?)
  
      * Juliana (?)+ b. c 1090, d. a 1136
      * Fulk (?) b. b 1100
      * Richard of Lincoln b. b 1101, d. 25 Nov 1120
  
  Children of Henry I 'Beauclerc', King of England and Sybilla Corbet
  
      * Rohese (?)+ d. a 1176
      * Robert de Mellent de Caen, 1st Earl of Gloucester+ b. c 1090, d. 31 Oct 1147
      * Sybilla of England b. c 1092, d. 12 Jul 1122
      * William, Constable b. b 1105, d. a 1187
      * Rainald de Dunstanville, Earl of Cornwall+ b. c 1110, d. 1 Jul 1175
  
  Children of Henry I 'Beauclerc', King of England and Editha of Scotland
  
      * Euphemia of England b. Jul 1101
      * Matilda 'the Empress' of England+ b. c Aug 1102, d. 10 Sep 1167
      * William 'the Aetheling', 10th Duc de Normandie b. b 5 Aug 1103, d. 25 Nov 1120
      * Richard of England b. b 1118, d. 25 Nov 1120
  
  Child of Henry I 'Beauclerc', King of England and Nesta, Princess of Deheubarth
  
      * Henry FitzHenry+ b. c 1103, d. c 1157
  
  Children of Henry I 'Beauclerc', King of England and Isabella of Meulan
  
      * Matilda of Montvilliers
      * Isabella (?) b. c 1120
  

Details of Henry's family with Editha Atheling of Scotland

Details of Henry's family with Adeliza de Louvain

Details of Henry's family with Isabella of Meulan

Details of Henry's family with Sybilla Corbet