Henry I's Rule of Normandy from England

Name: Henry I's Rule of Normandy from England
Start: 1120
End: 1129

Type Event Region England Time 1120–1129

In the 1120s, after losing heir William Adelin in the White Ship disaster, Henry I maintained effective control of Normandy through frequent Channel …

Timeline

1120–1121waters off Barfleur · NormandyThe White Ship sinking of November 1120 drowned Henry I's only son William Adelin and many young Norman nobles, abruptly darkening the prospects for the throne and the succession in Normandy. Henry quickly remarried and sought a new heir while tightening his grip on Normandy itself.
1121–1129Rouen · NormandyHenry I made several personal trips to Normandy in the 1120s, appointed regents (such as William of Adela) to hold Rouen, suppressed noble revolts including that of William of Brienne, and consolidated his holdings on both sides of the Channel through marriage alliances such as that with Fulk V of Anjou. Normandy remained largely stable during his lifetime.

Sources

Henry I of England https://www.britannica.com/biography/Henry-I-king-of-England
The White Ship https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_White_Ship