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Henry I

Type Figure Region England Time 1068–1135 Also known as Beauclerc

Henry I (1068–1135), youngest son of William the Conqueror, became King of England in 1100 after the death of his brother William II.…

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  1. 1068–1100England · EnglandYoungest son of William the Conqueror, granted lands including Cotentin in Normandy; accumulated wealth and political experience during the reign of his brother William II, and swiftly seized the throne in 1100 after his brother's death in the New Forest.
  2. 1100–1135Westminster · EnglandReformed the royal council and exchequer, strengthening central authority; in 1106 defeated and imprisoned his brother Robert, uniting England and Normandy; in his later years a succession crisis arose over the question of an heir.

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