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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) 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 (5 August 1103-25 November 1120) was Duke of Normandy from 5 August to 25 November 1120, interrupting Henry I's reigns. He died in the infamous White Ship disaster of 1120. William Adelin was born in Winchester, Hampshire, England in 1103, the son of King Henry I of England and Matilda of Scotland. He was invested as Duke of Normandy in 1120 and was groomed as his father's heir ...
A direct result of William Adelin's death was the period known as the Anarchy. The White Ship disaster had left Henry I with only one legitimate child, a second daughter named Matilda. Although Henry I had forced his barons to swear an oath to support Matilda as his heir on several occasions, a woman had never ruled in England in her own right.
Nov 25, 2020 · On the 25th November 1120, the heir to the English throne William Adelin drowned in a shipwreck. His premature demise plunged the country into an anarchic succession crisis. It was likely this crisis that led to the foundation of Reading Abbey a year later in 1121. In this blog, learn about this significant crisis from England's royal history known today as the White Ship Disaster.
Apr 8, 2018 · A history post about the death of William Adelin, the son of Henry I and the heir of England, who was drowned in the White Ship in 1120. Learn about his life, his role, his family and the events of his fateful voyage.
Jan 21, 2023 · 21 Jan 2023. Image Credit: History Hit. On 25 November, 1120, William Adelin, grandson of William the Conqueror and heir to the thrones of England and Normandy, died – aged just seventeen. Having set sail for England, his vessel – the famous White Ship – struck a rock and sunk, drowning almost everyone on board in the icy November waters.
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Aug 19, 2017 · The boat overturned and he was drowned. (William of Malmesbury) We are told that the captain of the ship, Thomas FitzStephen, survived, but then allowed himself to drown rather than face the wrath of the king after he learned of the death of William Adelin. (Orderic Vitalis)
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