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  1. 1 day ago · Henry I ( c. 1068 – 1 December 1135), also known as Henry Beauclerc, was King of England from 1100 to his death in 1135. He was the fourth son of William the Conqueror and was educated in Latin and the liberal arts. On William's death in 1087, Henry's elder brothers Robert Curthose and William Rufus inherited Normandy and England ...

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      William II (Anglo-Norman: Williame; c. 1057 – 2 August 1100)...

    • Stephen

      Stephen (1092 or 1096 – 25 October 1154), often referred to...

    • Matilda of Scotland

      Matilda of Scotland (originally christened Edith, 1080 – 1...

    • Matilda, Holy Roman Empress

      Early life. Matilda was born to Henry I, King of England and...

    • Robert FitzEdith

      Robert FitzEdith, feudal lord of Okehampton (1093–1172) was...

    • Richard of Lincoln

      Richard of Lincoln (before 1101 – 25 November 1120) was the...

    • The Anarchy

      The Anarchy was a civil war in England and Normandy between...

    • Battle of Tinchebray

      The Battle of Tinchebray (alternative spellings: Tinchebrai...

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  2. Apr 14, 2024 · Henry I 1068-1135, king, fourth son of William the Conqueror and Matilda, was born, it is said, at Selby in Yorkshire (Monasticon, iii. 485; Freeman, Norman Conquest, iv. 231, 791), in the latter half of 1068, his mother having been crowned queen on the previous Whitsunday (Orderic, p. 510).

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  4. May 4, 2024 · Oxford, Oxford University Press, 2007, ISBN: 9780198207931; 401pp.; Price: £65.00. This impressive study examines the consequences for land tenure in England of William of Normandy's conquest of the country, glossed by his claim to have succeeded to the throne by the bequest of King Edward. Yet he believed, in line with French practice, that ...

  5. 3 days ago · Pam. Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston, KG, GCB, PC, FRS (20 October 1784 – 18 October 1865), known as Lord Palmerston, was a British statesman and politician who was twice prime minister of the United Kingdom in the mid-19th century. Palmerston dominated British foreign policy during the period 1830 to 1865, when Britain stood at ...

  6. Apr 17, 2024 · Sophia Charlotte was born on 19 May 1744. She was the youngest daughter of Duke Charles Louis Frederick of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (1708–1752; known as "Prince of Mirow") and of his wife Princess Elizabeth Albertine of Saxe-Hildburghausen (1713–1761). Mecklenburg-Strelitz was a small north-German duchy in the Holy Roman Empire.

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  7. May 1, 2024 · Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story fictionalises the early life of one of the most beloved characters in Bridgerton, the fierce and formidable Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz. Polly Putnam, the show’s historical advisor, discusses the real history behind the show, and why the Georgians remain so relevant to us today. Published: May 1, 2024 ...

  8. May 1, 2024 · The life and reign of King Henry the Eighth. Written by the Right Honourable Edward, Lord Herbert of Cherbury. Creator Herbert of Cherbury, Edward Herbert, Baron, 1583-1648 Contributor Henry--VIII,--King of England,--1491-1547 Published / Created 1683 Publication Place London,