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REFN: NR5408 Nickname: Henry Beauclerc Plantagenet http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_I_of_England Henry I, King of England Henry I, (b. 1069), one of the greatest kings of England, ascendedthethrone on 5 Aug. 1100 , and ruled until his death on 1 Dec. 1135.Thethird son of William I, he succeeded his oldest brother, WilliamII,who died under suspicious circumstances while hunting withHenry.Henry 'soldier brother Robert I (c.1054-1134), duke ofNormandy,invaded (1101)England but was defeated at Tinchebrai, Franceand wasforced to recognize Henry as king. Subsequently, Henry seized(1106)Normandy as well. Henry imprisoned Robert and he remained inprisonuntil his death in 1134 In his coronation charter (1100) Henry promised to remedy theallegedmisrule of William II; this document was the first Englishroyalcharter of liberties, the ancestor of Magna Carta (12 15). Thekingexploited his resources as feudal suzerain; yet in his reignoccurredthe beginning of the transformation of feudalism by thecommutation ofpersonal to financial service. The creation of theoffice of justiciarand of the royal exchequer also constituted thefirst appearance ofspecialization in English government. Royal justicewas brought to thelocal level by itinerant judges, and control overthe kingdom wasstrengthened. He once issued a charter of liberties of great importance,conciliatinghis English subjects in order to gain their support inhis strugglewith the Norman nobles, whose power he steadily opposed.This charterlater served as the basis for the Magna Carta. Although many barons objected to the severity of his rule, Henrygavepeace, security, and stability to his country. He quarreled withthechurch over the lay investiture of clergy, forcing the archbishopofCanterbury, Saint Anselm, into exile for a time. This issuewassettled(1107), however, by a compromise that served as the patternforlater resolution of the Investiture Controversy in Europe.DuringHenry's reign England participated increasingly in Continentalintellectual life. His was also the first post-Conquest reignnotedfor patronage of learning and of secular officials. REFN: NR5408 Nickname: Henry Beauclerc Plantagenet http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_I_of_England Henry I, King of England Henry I, (b. 1069), one of the greatest kings of England, ascendedthethrone on 5 Aug. 1100 , and ruled until his death on 1 Dec. 1135.Thethird son of William I, he succeeded his oldest brother, WilliamII,who died under suspicious circumstances while hunting withHenry.Henry 'soldier brother Robert I (c.1054-1134), duke ofNormandy,invaded (1101)England but was defeated at Tinchebrai, Franceand wasforced to recognize Henry as king. Subsequently, Henry seized(1106)Normandy as well. Henry imprisoned Robert and he remained inprisonuntil his death in 1134 In his coronation charter (1100) Henry promised to remedy theallegedmisrule of William II; this document was the first Englishroyalcharter of liberties, the ancestor of Magna Carta (12 15). Thekingexploited his resources as feudal suzerain; yet in his reignoccurredthe beginning of the transformation of feudalism by thecommutation ofpersonal to financial service. The creation of theoffice of justiciarand of the royal exchequer also constituted thefirst appearance ofspecialization in English government. Royal justicewas brought to thelocal level by itinerant judges, and control overthe kingdom wasstrengthened. He once issued a charter of liberties of great importance,conciliatinghis English subjects in order to gain their support inhis strugglewith the Norman nobles, whose power he steadily opposed.This charterlater served as the basis for the Magna Carta. Although many barons objected to the severity of his rule, Henrygavepeace, security, and stability to his country. He quarreled withthechurch over the lay investiture of clergy, forcing the archbishopofCanterbury, Saint Anselm, into exile for a time. This issuewassettled(1107), however, by a compromise that served as the patternforlater resolution of the Investiture Controversy in Europe.DuringHenry's reign England participated increasingly in Continentalintellectual life. His was also the first post-Conquest reignnotedfor patronage of learning and of secular officials.

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REFN: NR4935 Nickname: Guillaume I "Le Conquberant", Duke of Normandy, KingofEn gland Name Suffix: King of England REFN: NR4935 Nickname: Guillaume I "Le Conquberant", Duke of Normandy, KingofEn gland Name Suffix: King of England

William married Matlida Flanders, Queen of England in 1053 in Nottingham, England. Matlida (daughter of Badouin Count of Flanders and Adele Princess of France, daughter of Baldwin V, 7th Count of Flanders and Adela, Princess of France) was born in 1031 in Ponthieu, Flanders; died in 2 Nov in Caen Normandy, France. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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REFN: NR4939 Nickname: Van VaanderenNickname: Countess Of Flanders Name Suffix: Queen Of England REFN: NR4939 Nickname: Van VaanderenNickname: Countess Of Flanders Name Suffix: Queen Of England

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REFN: NR2636 SURN Normandy GIVN Robert _UID F2FA4B178F6CD911BB670010B57D79EAFA96 1 BIRT 2 DATE 1001 _TYPE Electronic File TITL GEDCOM File : 2543452.ged ABBR GEDCOM File : 2543452.ged _MASTER Y DATA DATE 31 AUG 2003 DATE 28SEP 2003 TIME 02:04:22 DATE 22 Jan 2005 TIME 18:28:15SURN Normandy GIVN Robert II _UID ACFE4B178F6CD911BB670010B57D79EAB872 1 BIRT 2 DATE 999 2 PLAC Normandy, France _TYPE Electronic File TITL GEDCOM File : 2543452.ged ABBR GEDCOM File : 2543452.ged _MASTER Y DATA DATE 31 AUG 2003 DATE 28 SEP 2003 TIME 02:04:26 DATE 22 Jan 2005 TIME 18:28:17SURN Beauclerc GIVN Robert _UID 1BF94B178F6CD911BB670010B57D79EA2217 _TYPE Electronic File TITL GEDCOM File : 2543452.ged ABBR GEDCOM File : 2543452.ged _MASTER Y DATA DATE 31 AUG 2003 DATE 28 SEP 2003 TIME 02:04:21 DATE 22 Jan 2005 TIME 18:28:13

Robert married Herleve de Falaise. Herleve was born in 1012 in Falaise, Clavados, France; died in 1050; was buried in Abby of St. Grestain, France. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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REFN: NR4930 SURN Falaise GIVN Harlette _UID 4C024C178F6CD911BB670010B57D79EA5DBC 1 BIRT 2 DATE 1003 _TYPE Electronic File TITL GEDCOM File : 2543452.ged ABBR GEDCOM File : 2543452.ged _MASTER Y DATA DATE 31 AUG 2003 DATE 28 SEP 2003 TIME 02:04:31 DATE 22 Jan 2005 TIME 18:28:19SURN Falaise GIVN Herleve _UID 70FF4B178F6CD911BB670010B57D79EA7DC1 1 BIRT 2 DATE 1003 _TYPE Electronic File TITL GEDCOM File : 2543452.ged ABBR GEDCOM File : 2543452.ged _MASTER Y DATA DATE 31 AUG 2003 DATE 28 SEP 2003 TIME 02:04:28 DATE 22 Jan 2005 TIME 18:28:17SURN Falaise GIVN Arletta _UID 12FE4B178F6CD911BB670010B57D79EA1ED2 1 BIRT 2 DATE 1003 1 BIRT 2 DATE 1003 2 PLAC Falaise Castle, Normandy, Fr. 1 BIRT 2 DATE 1003 2 PLAC Falaise, calauados, Fr. _TYPE Electronic File TITL GEDCOM File : 2543452.ged ABBR GEDCOM File : 2543452.ged _MASTER Y DATA DATE 31 AUG 2003 DATE 28 SEP 2003 TIME 02:04:26 DATE 22 Jan 2005 TIME 18:28:16

Badouin married Adele Princess of France. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]