Henry I 'Beauclerc' King of England 
Henry I 'Beauclerc' King of was born in 1068 in Selby, Yorkshire, England. Henry I 'Beauclerc' King of's father was William I "The Conqueror" King of England and his mother was Matilda of Flanders. He had three brothers and seven sisters, named Robert II Duke of, Richard Prince of, William II King of, Cecilia Princess of, Gundred Princess of, Constance Princess of, Adela Princess of, Agatha Matilda Princess of, Anna Princess of and Maud Margaret Princess of. He was the second youngest of the eleven children. He had a half-brother named William. He died at the age of 67 on December 1st, 1135 in St. Denis, Seine-St. Denis, France.General Notes
Henry I was Duke of Normandy from 1106-1135 and King of England from 1100-1135. William I left Normandy to his oldest son Robert II Curthose and England to his next oldest son, William II Rufus. Henry was left great wealth and eventually outmanuvered his brothers to become King of England in 1100 and ruled 35 years. Henry is remembered for expanding and strengthening royal justice, integrating the Norman and Anglo-Saxon legal systems, and laying the foundation for more centralized royal rule. "The Encyclopedia of the Middle Ages" Norman F. Cantor, General Editor.
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