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William Ætheling (Middle English: [ˈwiliəm ˈaðəliŋɡ], Old English: [ˈæðeliŋɡ]; 5 August 1103 – 25 November 1120), commonly called Adelin (sometimes Adelinus, Adelingus, A(u)delin or other Latinised Norman-French variants of Ætheling) [a] was the son of Henry I of England by his wife Matilda of Scotland, and was thus heir apparent to the English throne.
William Adelin, duke of Normandy, sole legitimate son of King Henry I of England. William, rescued in the only skiff available on the ship, had the crew return to get his sister Matilda. The small craft was overwhelmed by drowning passengers and crew and quickly sank. Upon hearing of his son's death, it was said that Henry never smiled again. [3]
Thomas offered his ship to Henry I of England to return to England from Barfleur in Normandy. [4] Henry had already made other arrangements, but allowed many in his retinue to take the White Ship, including his heir, William Adelin, his illegitimate children Richard of Lincoln and Matilda FitzRoy, Countess of Perche, and many other nobles. [4]
1135–1154, 8th Duke of Normandy r. 1135–1144: Henry V 1081/1086–1125 King of Germany, Holy Roman Emperor: Matilda I c. 1102 –1167 Lady of the English "Empress Matilda" Geoffrey Plantagenet 1113–1151 Count of Anjou, 9th Duke of Normandy r. 1144–1150: William III Adelin 1103–1120 Duke of Normandy 1120 in his father's lifetime: Robert I
Concerned about the succession, Henry sought to persuade Louis VI to accept his son, William Adelin, as the legitimate future Duke of Normandy, in exchange for his son's homage. [233] Henry crossed into Normandy in 1115 and assembled the Norman barons to swear loyalty; he also almost successfully negotiated a settlement with Louis, affirming ...
The 68.3-meter-long (224-foot-long) tapestry depicts William, Duke of Normandy, and his army killing Harold Godwinson, or Harold II, the last Anglo-Saxon king of England, at the Battle of Hastings.
The French defeat at Brémule effectively crippled the barons' rebellion and led to King Louis' having to accept William Adelin as Duke of Normandy. William was officially invested with the duchy in 1120, even though King Louis continued to support William Clito's claim to the honour.
William I: William "Rufus" Heir apparent Son 7 September 1087 Proclaimed heir [2] 26 September 1087 Became king No recognised heir 1087–1100 William II: No recognised heir 1100–1116 Henry I: William Adelin, Duke of Normandy: Heir apparent Son 19 March 1116 Proclaimed heir [3] 25 November 1120 Died: No recognised heir 1120–1126 Matilda ...