The History Files: Churches of Devon
Churches of #Devon: the Church of #StJohn the Baptist, #ColetonRaleigh, was built after #WilliamtheBrewer acquired some land here from #HenryI at the end of the 1100s.
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Pieces of decorative stonework (some with traces of paint) from Reading Abbey, which was founded by Henry I in 1121 and was one of the wealthiest religious houses in England. On display in Reading Museum. #kinghenry #henryi #readingabbey #readingmuseum
Modern reproductions of Reading Abbey’s seal, on display in Reading Museum. On one side it depicts the Virgin Mary, St James and St John and on the other side the abbey’s founder, Henry I, who was buried there #readingabbey #readingmuseum #henryi #medieval #medievalking
Surviving ruins of Reading Abbey, founded by Henry I in 1121, give good sense of its importance. A parliament held there during reign of Henry VI. John of Gaunt wed his first wife Blanche of Lancaster there in 1359 #readingabbey #reading #kinghenry #henryi #henryviii #dissolutionofthemonasteries
A slightly soggy visit to the ruins of Reading Abbey, founded by Henry I in the early 12C and dissolved by his descendant Henry VIII in the 16thC. Henry I is probably still buried beneath the ruins #readingabbey #reading #henryi #henryviii
Memorial cross erected early 20thC on site of the great abbey church at Reading. Commemorates Henry I, who died in 1135 (apparently from a surfeit of lampreys) & was buried at Reading in the abbey he founded. Henry’s grave remains undiscovered #readingabbey #reading #henryi #medieval #henryviii
On this day, November 25, 1120, the White Ship sank, killing the younger English elite and the heir to the throne of England.
Read about it on my substack!
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This tragic event underscores the fragility of life and the unpredictability of fate, reminding us how a single moment can change the course of history.
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#OTD 1120 the White Ship sinks on its way from Normandy to England, leading to the drowning of many members of the Anglo-Norman nobility. Amongst the dead was William, only legitimate son of Henry I. Henry would later name his daughter, Empress Matilda as heir in William’s place #whiteship #henryi
This Day In History
(1120CE):
The White Ship sinks in the English Channel, drowning William Adelin, son and heir of Henry I of England.
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