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- Henry's birth date is not certain. Piper's book gives his date as 1068. (C-330) Henry reigned from 1100-1135. His title was Beauclerc, King of England. He was William the Conqueror's youngest son. Before his father died he weighed out his legacy of 5,000 pounds of silver to make sure it was paid in full. He was a good man of business and a sound statesman, but was not without his flaws. Before his two wives, he had several illegitimate sons by Nesta of South Wales with the name of Fitz Henry. I have not found who the mother of Robert, the Consul was as Henry had at least 20 illegitimate children. (Usherwood, Reign by Reign)
Henry only had two legitimate offspring. He was greatly grieved when his only legitimate son, William, drowned at sea when his son was fighting for his father on "The White Ship" and it sunk in the channel. That left daughter, Mathilda his only is rightful heir. He had his nobles promise they would recognize her as Queen. It was her son Henry II, however, who would succeed to the throne after his uncle Stephen died in 1154.
Henry was buried in Reading Abbey which he had founded. (C-1372)
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1068 - 1135 (67 years)
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