From William I to Henry II How had the political situation developed between 1087 and 1154?

From William I to Henry II

How had the political situation developed between 1087 and 1154?

What are the implications of the death of William I in 1087?

• How to fill the shoes of such an exceptional individual?

• How to rule Normandy and England together?• How should the succession be divided up?• How to prevent further rebellions?

Family tree

• See p105 of Purser• Or full version on wikipedia here:• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/English_monarch

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William II (Rufus)1087-1100

What is this?

William II Rufus died in 1100.

• Look at the family tree again, any comments?

How did Ranulf Flambard escape from the White Tower in 1101?

History file on William II Rufus

• Watch this short clip on his life:• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OXvyPzpF

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Henry I

Battle of Tinchebray 1106 -15th Century image

Contractual kingship?

Henry’s strengths

• Sophisticated administrator – last king before Henry VII to die solvent

• Tighter use of taxation to centralise power of the monarch

• Spoke three languages (Henri beauclerc)• Carefully consolidated his position with

marriage and children

The White Ship disaster, 1120 and the death of the 17 year old heir

Look at the passenger list below• Matilda, Countess of Perche, illegitimate daughter of King Henry I. - French.• Richard of Lincoln, illegitimate son of King Henry I. - English.• Ottuel, Illegitimate half brother of the 2nd Earl of Chester. - English.• Hugh of Moulins, nobleman. - French.• Robert Mauduit, nobleman. - French.• Walter of Everci, nobleman. - French.• Richard d’Avranches, 2nd Earl of Chester, nobleman. - English.• Lucia Mahout, wife of the 2nd Earl of Chester. - French.• Outhrer d’Avranches, cousin of the 2nd Earl of Chester. - English.• Matilda of Blois, cousin of Prince William. - German.• Othver, Prince William’s tutor. - English.• William Pirou, the king’s steward. - French.• Geoffrey Ridel, Lord of the Judiciary, nobleman. - English.• Geoffrey, Archdeacon of Hereford. - English.

Look back to the family tree, what could Henry I do at this stage?

• Now watch History file on Henry I• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K9Pb8ikzi

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When Christ and his Saints Slept

• Civil war in England between Stephen and Matilda 1135- 1154

• Period of anarchy?