William the Atheling Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for William the Atheling, based on 3 World History Database records associated with England.

3 records1119–11203 events2 places

Chronological biography

1119

Marriage1119

House / House of Plantagenet · Duke · London

Marries Matilda, daughter of Fulk V of Anjou

1120

Death of William the Atheling1120

House / House of Plantagenet · Duke · Barfleur

Death of William the Atheling, only legitimate son of Henry I

Succession1120

House / House of Plantagenet · Duke · Barfleur

Drowns in the "White Ship" leaving Matilda as the only heir to the English throne

Titles and roles

Duke

Record provenance

This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.