POLITICIAN

Henry I of England

1068 - 1135

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Henry I (c. 1068 – 1 December 1135), also known as Henry Beauclerc, was King of England from 1100 to his death in 1135. He was the fourth son of William the Conqueror and was educated in Latin and the liberal arts. On William's death in 1087, Henry's elder brothers Robert Curthose and William Rufus inherited Normandy and England, respectively, but Henry was left landless. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Henry I of England has received more than 7,842,089 page views. His biography is available in 71 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 68 in 2019). Henry I of England is the 887th most popular politician (down from 693rd in 2019), the 202nd most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 185th in 2019) and the 42nd most popular British Politician.

Henry I is most famous for being the youngest son of William the Conqueror and Matilda of Flanders. He was born in England in 1068 and succeeded his brother William II in 1100. Henry was crowned King of England at Westminster Abbey on December 25, 1100. He had been Duke of Normandy since 1087 and Duke of Aquitaine since 1122. Henry was crowned King of France in 1108 and Holy Roman Emperor in 1133.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Henry I of England ranks 887 out of 19,576. Before him are Donald Tusk, Halime Sultan, Merovech, Cato the Younger, Anne of Brittany, and Yaśodharā. After him are Frederick VI of Denmark, Tiberius Gracchus, Jozef Tiso, Cambyses I, Sebastian of Portugal, and Henry VII, Holy Roman Emperor.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1068, Henry I of England ranks 1. After him are Emperor Taizu of Jin, Peter I of Aragon and Pamplona, Haakon Magnusson of Norway, and Godfrey I, Count of Namur. Among people deceased in 1135, Henry I of England ranks 1. After him are Milarepa, Emperor Huizong of Song, Al-Mustarshid, Emperor Taizong of Jin, and Elvira of Castile, Queen of Sicily.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Henry I of England ranks 202 out of 8,785. Before him are Charles II of England (1630), William Golding (1911), James Chadwick (1891), John Wycliffe (1324), Princess Alice of the United Kingdom (1843), and Arthur C. Clarke (1917). After him are Keith Richards (1943), Judi Dench (1934), Joe Cocker (1944), Anne Brontë (1820), Bernard Montgomery (1887), and Sting (1951).

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Among POLITICIANS In United Kingdom

Among politicians born in United Kingdom, Henry I of England ranks 42. Before him are Boudica (33), Henry III of England (1207), Robert the Bruce (1274), Tony Blair (1953), Arthur Henderson (1863), and Charles II of England (1630). After him are Edward the Elder (871), Clement Attlee (1883), Harold Godwinson (1022), Louis Mountbatten, 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma (1900), Benjamin Disraeli (1804), and James II of England (1633).

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