King Henry I of England and the White Ship

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In 1120, just when King Henry I of England thought he had achieved a much-needed peace, tragedy struck. What happened to the White Ship that broke the king's heart and changed the trajectory of the English monarchy? Find out on this episode.

​Podcaster: Christine 

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Detail from the roll of king Henry I, his wife Maud (or Matilda), their son William and daughter Maud (or Matilda). British Library. Royal 14 B V Membrane 5

Miniature of Henry I on his throne, mourning, with a genealogical table of his children with Matilda, and a drawing of the sinking of the white ship. British Library. Royal 20 A II f. 6v

Further Reading
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Marjorie Chibnall, The Empress Matilda: Queen Consort, Queen Mother, and Lady of the English, Blackwell, (1991).

C. Warren Hollister, "Henry I (1068/9-1135), king of England and lord of Normandy", Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Online ed., Oxford University Press, (2004). 

Edmund King, King Stephen, Yale University Press, (2010).

J.F.A. Mason, "William (1103-1120), prince", Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Online ed., Oxford University Press, (2004).

Music: "Evening Melodrama" by Kevin Macleod (www.incompetech.com)