FUN FACTS ABOUT HENRY I of England
Fun Facts About King Henry I Of England 1. Henry-Yes-There-Actually-Was-A-First was the fourth and youngest son of William the Conqueror. Or, as William the Conqueror used to be known, William the Bastard (see this post for details). However, it would seem William the Conqueror wasn't the only bastard in the family. Henry wasn't exactly a shining light of niceness. In fact, he was a right git. 2. Henry was born around the 1068/1069 mark. No one is quite sure of the exact date. He was born as Henry Beauclerc. He had three older brothers, Robert Curthose, William Rufus, and the other one who died, so he doesn't count. 3. When Henry's father, William the Bastard Conqueror, died, Henry inherited diddly-squat. However, his remaining two older brothers did. Sheesh, sucks to be the youngest. Robert inherited Normandy, and England went to William, who became William-The-Second-My-Back-Is-Turned-You'll-Shoot-Me-Won't-You? 4. Henry had to purchase...