Coronation of Henry I (1100)

Name: Coronation of Henry I (1100)
Start: 1100

Type Event Region England Time 1100

On August 5, 1100, Henry, brother of William II, rushed to Winchester to seize the royal treasury after the New Forest incident and was crowned King …

Timeline

1100Winchester · EnglandUpon learning of his brother William II's death, Henry hurried to Winchester and, with the support of Bishop William Giffard, secured the royal treasury and symbols of power, buying time for his coronation.
1100Westminster Abbey · LondonHenry was crowned King of England at Westminster Abbey by the Bishop of Winchester. The speed of the coronation caught Duke Robert, far away in the Levant, off guard.

Sources

Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, entry for 1100
Oxford Dictionary of National Biography: Henry I