Succeeds to the throne of France
Historical person
Henry I Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Henry I, based on 16 World History Database records associated with France.
Chronological biography
1031
1032
Defeats a rebellion led by his brother, Robert
Defeats a rebellion led by his brother, Robert
1047
The Normandy rebellion is suppressed by Henry I
Norman nobels rebel against the accession of William of Normandy
1053
Henry I plans to invade Normandy with by Geoffrey of Martel & Count Enguerrand II
Forced to postone his invasion of Normandy after Enguerrands defeat
1054
Henry I & Odo attempt to capture Normandy but Odo is defeated & Henry withdraws
Henry I is forced to agree a humiliating peace with William, Duke of Normandy
William sets fire to Aumale & slaughters the French soldiers. Henry I retreats from Normandy
1057
Henry I & Geoffrey Martel meet to plan an invasion of Normandy
Henry Is army crosses the frontier into Normandy
Henry I agrees a humiliating peace with William of Normandy
Henry Is army sacks Caen. Henry Is army is massacred by William Duke of Normandy after leaving Caen
1060
Death of Henry I
1589
Succeeds as King of France, had been brought up as a Protestant
Titles and roles
King
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.