Investiture
Under threat of excommunication renounces rights to appoint Bishops
Role range: 1100-1135
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Henry I Biography and Timeline — Page 2
Follow Henry I through 53 dated historical records for England.
Henry I, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
53Distinct records
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1107–1151Years on this page
1107
Reform of Church Appointments
Renounces lay investiture but the King decides the appointment of Bishops
Role range: 1100-1135
1109
Death of Henry I
Death of Anselm, Henry does not appoint another Archbishop of Canterbury for 5 yrs
Role range: 1100-1135
1119
Battle of Bermule
Defeats Louis VI who had been assisting the Norman rebels
Role range: 1100-1135
1120
Death of Henry I
Death of William, Henry Is only legitimate son
Role range: 1100-1135
Marriage
Decides Matilda must remarry & have an heir who would then rule England & Normandy
Role range: 1100-1135
Succession
Henrys son drowns crossing to England from Normandy in the "White Ship". Henry is left with 1 heir, Matilda
Role range: 1100-1135
1122
Marriage
Marries Adeliza, daughter of Godfrey I Duke of Lower Lorraine
Role range: 1100-1135
1126
Succession
Declared Heiress presumptive
Role range: 1100-1135
1128
Marriage
Marries off Matilda, his heiress to Geoffrey the 16 year old son of the Count of Anjou
Role range: 1100-1135
1135
Death of Henry I
Death of Henry I, a gastric attack after eating lampreys
Role range: 1100-1135
Burial
Buried in the chancel of Reading Abbey
Role range: 1100-1135
1151
Marriage
Marries Adeliza, 2nd wife
Role range: 1100-1135
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.