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William the Atheling Biography and Timeline

Follow William the Atheling through 3 dated historical records for England.

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William the Atheling, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

3Distinct records

1 of 1Page

1119–1120Years on this page

1119

Marriage

Duke · London · House / House of Plantagenet

Marries Matilda, daughter of Fulk V of Anjou

1120

Death of William the Atheling

Duke · Barfleur · House / House of Plantagenet

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

1120

Succession

Duke · Barfleur · House / House of Plantagenet

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

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.