Tag: House of Normandy

Empress Matilda was the declared successor of England's Henry I - until Cousin Steve seized the throne in her stead.

36. Empress Matilda (But Not Queen Matilda of England)

By Trashy Royals on December 7, 2023December 5, 2023

After the unfortunate incident with the boating accident that killed Heir Presumptive William in 1120, King Henry I had a choice to make when it came to succession planning. While he had nephews through his sister and illegitimate children (galore), it was his daughter Matilda, Holy Roman Empress since her arranged marriage at the age…

King Henry I of England was an unlikely claimant, outwitting his two older brothers to attain the crown in the year 1100.

35. Henry I of England

By Trashy Royals on November 30, 2023December 5, 2023

Today we travel back nearly a millennia to look at three of the sons of William the Conqueror. The first Norman (French) king of England, William of course defeated the English King Harold at the Battle of Hastings in 1066, after which he was crowned King of England, but mostly administered the territory from his…