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Henry I

The England football team badge, showing three lions on a field of ten Tudor roses

Q&AWhy are there three lions on the shirts of the English football team?

Henry I proclaims Matilda as his heir

Your guide to the Anarchy, the bloody battle between Stephen and Matilda

The White Ship disaster

The White Ship disaster"The most disastrous moment in British maritime history". This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

The White Ship: a medieval royal tragedy. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

The LibraryHow King Henry I made and blew a fortune. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

The search for Henry I: what you need to know

In pictures: kings and queens through history

Why Henry I could be the next ‘car park king’

Picture of a lion and tiger fighting

Q&AWhere was England's first zoo?

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