Succession
Succeeds to the throne of France
Role range: 1031-1060
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Henry I Biography and Timeline
Follow Henry I through 16 dated historical records for France.
Henry I, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
16Distinct records
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1031–1589Years on this page
1031
1032
Rebellion of Robert
Defeats a rebellion led by his brother, Robert
Rebellion of Robert
Defeats a rebellion led by his brother, Robert
Role range: 1031-1060
1047
Battle of Val-es-Dunes
The Normandy rebellion is suppressed by Henry I
Role range: 1031-1060
Rebellion of Rebels in Normandy
Norman nobels rebel against the accession of William of Normandy
Role range: 1031-1060
1053
Battle of St-Aubin-sur-Scie
Forced to postone his invasion of Normandy after Enguerrands defeat
Role range: 1035-1047
Invasion of Normandy
Henry I plans to invade Normandy with by Geoffrey of Martel & Count Enguerrand II
Role range: 1035-1047 – 1031-1060
1054
Peace
Henry I is forced to agree a humiliating peace with William, Duke of Normandy
Role range: 1035-1047 – 1031-1060
Siege of Aumale
William sets fire to Aumale & slaughters the French soldiers. Henry I retreats from Normandy
Role range: 1035-1047 – 1031-1060
Invasion of Normandy
Henry I & Odo attempt to capture Normandy but Odo is defeated & Henry withdraws
Role range: 1031-1060
1057
Invasion of Normandy
Henry I & Geoffrey Martel meet to plan an invasion of Normandy
Role range: 1035-1047 – 1031-1060
Invasion of Normandy
Henry Is army crosses the frontier into Normandy
Role range: 1035-1047 – 1031-1060
Peace
Henry I agrees a humiliating peace with William of Normandy
Role range: 1035-1047 – 1031-1060
Siege of Caen
Henry Is army sacks Caen. Henry Is army is massacred by William Duke of Normandy after leaving Caen
Role range: 1035-1047 – 1031-1060
1060
Death of Henry I
Death of Henry I
Role range: 1031-1060
1589
Succession
Succeeds as King of France, had been brought up as a Protestant
Role range: 1589-1610
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.