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King Henry I
Born
Between 1068 and 1069. North East of England thought to be Selby, Yorkshire.
Parents
William I of England and Matilda of Flanders.
Married
Matilda of Scotland 1100-1118 and Adeliza of Louvain 1121-1135.
Coronation
5th August 1100, at Westminster Abbey reigned until 1st December 1135.
Claim to the Throne
Henry was the fourth son of William I and Matilda.
Died
1st December 1135, St Denis-en-Lyons, France. Cause of death – food poisoning.
Buried at Reading Abbey, but there is no burial site as the Abbey was destroyed during the Reformation.
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