It would be Matilda's son, Henry II, who finally defeated him. Geni requires JavaScript! William was his only legitimate son. Save Athelin! We are delighted you have chosen to travel with Brittany Ferries and wish you a very enjoyable crossing. The White Ship sank off the coast of Barfleur in the English Channel on 25 November 1120, taking with it the heir ... View Engenulf de l'Aigle's genealogy profile; 10/9/2010 10/9/2010 Follow; Geoffrey de l'Aigle MP (b. William was a brash young man, with a devoted party of followers. Identifiez vous; Enregistrez vous; Les avantages de nos services en ligne; Notre compagnie . [3] By the time the ship was ready to leave, there were about 300 people on board, although some, including the future king Stephen of Blois, had disembarked due to the excessive binge drinking before the ship sailed. In 1120 England was twenty years into the reign of the Conqueror’s son Henry I. Henry was famous for being an intelligent and learned man, and after wrestling the throne off his older brother Robert he had proved to be an effective ruler who had stabilised a kingdom still growing accustomed to Norman rule. 897 years ago today, on 25th November 1120, the White Ship sank off the coast of Barfleur, Normandy, with the loss of all aboard save one. La victoire et l'humanité de Foulques eurent leur récompense; car, jaloux de se lier d'amitié avec un aussi glorieux personnage, le roi d'Angleterre lui proposa son héritier pour gendre. — Il a péri! [citation needed]. Memento: The figurehead of the doomed White Ship *** People/Social. FitzStephen asked Geoffrey and Berthold what had happened to the prince. 4353 x 2898 pixels Appareil photo & réglages Model : Canon EOS 700D Exposition : 1/320, 11.0 ISO : 100, f.length:51mm . The White Ship was a large vessel – apparently capable of carrying several hundred passengers, along with a crew of fifty and a cargo of treasure. The unfortunate shipwrecked men suffered from the sea and the cold night wind. Geoffrey de l'Aigle perished in the water also, and Berthold was the only survivor. 4.0. She died about 1155. Téléchargé. Animated by beautiful frolicking young women, they drew their lively gaiety from the effervescent wine and hippocras [a spiced wine drink]. After Henry I's death, Matilda and her husband Geoffrey of Anjou, the founder of the Plantagenet dynasty, launched a long and devastating war against Stephen and his allies for control of the English throne. Thomas, fils d'Etienne, tient le gouvernail; son père avait eu l'insigne honneur de conduire Guillaume à la conquête de l'Angleterre. It has been difficult to find any comprehensive listing of the casualties. According to SIr James Ramsay (see above), in addition to Stephen of Blois and two monks from Tiron, "Orderic ... names among those who thus escaped William of Roumare, afterwards Earl of Lincoln; Eadward of Salisbury, the Standard-bearer at Br^mule; and Rabel of Tancarville, the Chamberlain" (p. 291, fn 6). A not nearly as eloquent English translation: The victory and the humanity of Fulk had their reward because, jealous to befriend another glorious character, the King of England offered him his son and heir. Ainsi, se trouva rompue l'alliance de Mathilde d'Anjou avec le fils du roi d'Angleterre. At the last minute, Stephen of Blois, who was ill with diarrhoea, left the ship. One legend holds that the ship was doomed because priests were not allowed to board it and bless it with holy water in the customary manner. Only one of approximately 300 people aboard survived. But nearly 200 others stayed behind to travel on the White Ship. The best list I've found is in a book entitled The foundations of England, Volume 2 by Sir James Henry Ramsay (S. Sonnenschein & Co., Ltd., 1898), p. 292, while British Monarchy Family History also has an extensive list. Détails photo. Suggérez retrait photo. Celle-ci restait encore amarrée, et, tandis que sa voile triangulaire commençait à prendre le vent, cent cinquante nobles hommes des premières familles de Normandie, d'Anjou et d'Angleterre se livraient à de joyeux propos, tous en brillant costume, le corps paré de vêtements étroits et traînants, de couleurs variées, les pieds chaussés dans des brodequins à longues pointes droites et recourbées, mode introduite en France par Foulques-Réchin. This project will link to those persons who died upon the White Ship. William Adelin, the only legitimate son and heir of King Henry I of England, his half-sister Matilda, and his half-brother Richard […] Soap and shower gel are also provided in case you want to freshen up and you'll also find at least 1 plug socket to use or to charge any electrical appliances that you may have. On 25 November Henry was preparing to embark at Barfleur when he was approached by Thomas FitzStephen, master of the Blanche Nef, or White Ship, a fine new vessel of the highest specifications. Elle conçut de la mort de son mari une telle douleur, qu'elle résolut de fuir le monde. And there was one survivor, so we know what happened in the water as people struggled to survive. Others blamed the fact that the ship had not been blessed -- a group of clerics who had come to bless the voyage had been chased away by the drunken revelers. The ship sank quickly, but William's servant managed to bundle his master into a small dinghy, the only one on the ship. And so about one nautical mile outside Barfleur, the White Ship, one of the finest ships of its age, hit a rock. En effet, Mathilde d'Anjou, malgré son jeune âge, épousa Guillaume Adelin, fils d'Henri; et, peu de temps après (1129), Geoffroy d'Anjou, dit Plantagenet, prit pour femme Mathilde d'Angleterre, épouse en premières noces d'Henri V, empereur des Romains. William Adelin's death led to a succession crisis and a period of civil war in England from 1135-53 known as the Anarchy. Stephen had allegedly planned to travel on the White Ship but had disembarked just before it sailed;[3] Orderic Vitalis attributes this to a sudden bout of diarrhoea. Those who drowned included William Adelin, the only legitimate son and heir of King Henry I of England, his half-sister Matilda, his half-brother Richard, Richard d'Avranches, 2nd Earl of Chester, and Geoffrey Ridel. Follow us on Twitter: @tttpodcast_ Or on Facebook. Barry Quince. The prince orders the skiff to approach the ship, and gathers his sister, but with her the other passengers charge forward, and the sea swallows them up all together. [3] Henry had already made other arrangements, but allowed many in his retinue to take the White Ship, including his heir, William Adelin; his illegitimate son Richard of Lincoln; his illegitimate daughter Matilda FitzRoy, Countess of Perche; and many other nobles. [6][a] For a complete list of those who did or did not travel on the White Ship, see Victims of the White Ship disaster. Kevin Mitchell. Indeed, Mathilde d'Anjou, despite his young age, married William Adelin, son of Henry, and shortly after (1129), Geoffrey of Anjou, called Plantagenet, took as a wife Matilda of England, first wife of Henry V, Emperor of the Romans. Les deux navires se suivent en quittant le port de Barfleur en direction de l'Angleterre. After a time, he saw a third man in the waves. Le village de Barfleur, chargé d’un passé prestigieux, s’honore d’être classé parmi « Les Plus Beaux Villages de France ». [4] According to Orderic Vitalis, Berold (Beroldus or Berout), a butcher from Rouen, was the sole survivor of the shipwreck by clinging to the rock. The White Ship was sailing from Barfleur Harbour on the Normandy Coast to Southampton when it sunk in November 1120, almost 900 years ago. It sets off: the night is beautiful, the sea is calm. If you need anything during your time on board, please do not hesitate to ask a member of the crew. What has become of the king's son? MV Barfleur is a ferry operated by Brittany Ferries on the route between Poole on the south coast of England and Cherbourg, France. Type de navire. L'une portait Henri, roi d'Angleterre, et Mathilde, sa bru, fille du comte d'Anjou; dans l'autre était Guillaume Adelin, époux de la jeune Mathilde. His sheepskin coat may have protected him; it certainly kept out the wind and cold better than the silks and satins of the nobles would have done. Its captain, Thomas FitzStephen, was the son of the man who had captained the ship that brought William the Conqueror to England in 1066. William Adelin's death led to a succession crisis and a period of civil war in … His only other legitimate issue was his daughter, Matilda, and he now wanted her to succeed him. » c'était la sœur de Guillaume, femme de Rotrou, comte de Mortagne. Dans la nuit du 25 au 26 novembre de l'année 1120, on voyait au port de Barfleur deux nefs équipées. Celle que l’on surnomme la « blonde de Barfleur » bénéficie depuis plusieurs années de la charte de qualité « moule de Barfleur Normandie fraîcheur mer ». But when it set off in the dark, its port side struck a submerged rock called Quillebœuf, and the ship quickly capsized. Conditions de transport; Cookies; Protection des données; Demande de tarif; Espace clients. The other was a butcher from Roen, Berthold. But the bloodshed and suffering that resulted from this shipwreck very likely makes it the most disastrous wreck in history. In 1103 a son and heir was born, and Henry, despite being a younger son of the Conqueror, appeared to have started a stable and successful dynasty that could rule over England for many years to come. Although Henry I had forced his barons to swear an oath to support Matilda as his heir on several occasions, a woman had never ruled in England in her own right. Steward of the household of King Henry I. The Anarchy dragged from 1135 to 1153 with devastating effect, especially in southern England. He rowed him swiftly away, but as they left, William could hear his half-sister, Marie, calling for him from the ship. Malheureusement, depuis quelques années, le gisement ne peut être exploité… mais on ne désespère pas de la voir revenir un jour sur les étals. Stephen and Matilda would embroil England in a Civil War that lasted all through his reign of 19 years. BARFLEUR . Henry had already made other arrangements for his return, and so he declined, but he was unwilling to disappoint the man. Contemporary historian William of Malmesbury wrote: No ship that ever sailed brought England such disaster, none was so well known the wide world over. Henry was succeeded by his nephew, Stephen of Blois, the young man who had been saved from drowning by a bout of diarrhoea. It was the sister of William: the wife of Rotrou, Count of Mortagne. Hoping to achieve as great an honor for himself, FitzStephen offered to steer William's son, Henry I, home from Normandy in November of 1120. Two lone men, clinging to a mast, escape the wreckage: one was called Berold, a butcher from Rouen, and the other Goisfred (Geoffrey), a noble son of Gisleber de l'Aigle. — Alors il m'est affreux de vivre, et l'abîme s'entr'ouvrit. Nous sommes heureux de vous accueillir à bord et vous souhaitons une agréable traversée. [2] Thomas offered his ship to Henry I of England to return to England from Barfleur in Normandy. One hundred and fifty vigorous rowers participated in this mass intoxication, and all together, empassioned, they mounted the White Ship. Le Barfleur est un cargo bananier de la Manche.. Il rend hommage à la commune et à la pointe nord-est du Cotentin, Barfleur.Il est considéré comme étant un des nombreux liberty ships utilisés par la France pendant la Seconde Guerre mondiale et après-guerre pour relancer l'économie nationale.. Historique. As the thin November afternoon gave way to a clear, chilly night, the White Ship stayed moored in Barfleur and the wine flowed freely. His boat was swamped by others trying to save themselves, and William drowned along with them. Au sein de cette nappe d'eau, image de l'infini, parut un troisième naufragé, c'était le pilote Thomas qui avait repris ses sens et la raison. Podcast partner: Colorgraph. A man named Thomas FitzStephen was captain of a ship called the White Ship – Thomas’ father, Stephen FitzAirard, had been captain of the ship the Mora, which had been William the Conqueror’s flagship during his invasion and conquest of England in 1066. Sleek, pale and faster than any craft in all the seas. See where 1120 fits on our Timeline. While getting ready a large batch of strong drink arrived and the party and crew all got very drunk. [1] Those who drowned included William Adelin, the only legitimate son and heir of King Henry I of England, his half-sister Matilda, his half-brother Richard, Richard d'Avranches, 2nd Earl of Chester, and Geoffrey Ridel. 7 votes. The notoriety of the wreck is due to the large number of the royal household on board, including not only the king’s son and heir… Barfleur arriving at Poole showing the new livery applied during her 2009 refit. En effet, de retour en Anjou, on la vit se rendre à Fontevrault, où elle passa ses jours dans la prière et le recueillement, acceptant après trente ans de religion le titre d'abbesse et le bâton pastoral de la main même de Pétronille. The dinghy was soon overcome, and all swept beneath the seas. Orderic Vital mentionne que Rabel II de Tancarville débarqua de la Blanche-Nef juste avant son départ, réalisant qu'il y a trop de personnes à bord ; il échappe ainsi au désastreux naufrage1. For fictional tales with this title, see. Welcome to Geni, home of the world's largest family tree. (-drowned off Barfleur, Norm... Robert fitzHugh Smaller than the rest of the fleet, she offers en suite cabin accommodation with or without porthole, self service restaurant, bar and reserved seats lounge. Photos du navire BARFLEUR (MMSI: 227289000) publiés par la communauté MarineTraffic ... john white. 170-172). Some said the sailors had partied with the passengers. Production: Maria Nolan. [4] The White Ship was fast, of the best construction and had recently been fitted with new materials, which made the captain and crew confident they could reach England first. Ivo (II) perished in the wreck of the White Ship. Capacités Barfleur; Passagers: 450: Capacité fret: 75: Voitures: 590: Sièges: 295 Guide du Barfleur. The vessel was launched in 1992 and currently operates on the UK-France ferry route Poole - Cherbourg -Poole (crossing time 4 hours). The passenger list constituted the cream of high society, cast into the chilly waters.". Quatre autres villages normands sont eux aussi labellisés : Beuvron-en-Auge (14), Le Bec-Hellouin (27), Lyons-la-Forêt (27), et Saint-Céneri-le-Gérei (61). It was Captain FitzStephen. On part : la nuit est belle, la mer est calme. Qu'est devenu, dit-il aux deux hommes de la vergue, qu'est devenu le fils du roi? He would rather drown than face the king with the sad news. Berold, wearing a coat of sheepskin, escaped the disaster alone. Indeed, back in Anjou, she returned to Fontevrault, where she spent her days in prayer and meditation, accepting after thirty years of religion the title of abbess and the pastoral staff of the hand of Petronilla herself. Earlier in the day King Henry I had departed for England with some of his entourage. les détails du navire. Lieu de prise de vue 49.817°, -1.630° Date de prise de vue. An English translation follows. Passenger . Les malheureux naufragés souffraient de la mer et du vent froid de la nuit; le jeune Goisfred, d'un tempérament délicat, sentit ses forces l'abandonner, et bientôt il disparut aux yeux de son compagnon. BARFLEUR. [7], This article is about the twelfth-century vessel. 2009-07-20 17:33. The rowers, inspired by the voices of young nobles, fight the sea without caution; they want to pull ahead of King Henry's boat. It is moving away, when he hears: "My brother, do you abandon me?" Upon Henry's death in 1135, the English barons were reluctant to accept Matilda as queen regnant. [4] William Adelin got into a small boat and could have escaped but turned back to try to rescue his half-sister, Matilda, when he heard her cries for help. Le signal est donné; quelques prêtres, voulant bénir l'assemblée à la lueur des flambeaux de l'orgie, sont honnis et raillés. Hearing the tragic news, King Henry fell broken into sadness, and no one ever saw him smile after that. Within this body of water, the image of infinity, appeared a third castaway: the captain Thomas, who had recovered his senses and reason. Please enable JavaScript in your browser's settings to use this part of Geni. The captain offered his services to the King, who in good spirits declined the offer for himself but gave his beloved, indulged, son permission to sail the Blanche-Nef … A few people "escaped" the shipwreck--not after the wreck (only one survived), perhaps, but by leaving the ship's party before the ship set sail. Strong currents and many shipwrecks at the tip of Barfleur, the most famous of which being the White Ship, necessitated building a lighthouse at the location. La nuit tombe et la visibilité devient mauvaise. He was picked up the next morning by fishermen. Il est à l’heure actuelle le seul à avoir obtenu ce label dans le département de la Manche. Longueur × Largeur. MATHILDE Le prince ordonne à l'esquif d'approcher, et recueille sa sœur, mais avec elle se précipitent d'autres passagers; la mer les engloutit tous ensemble. crie une voix, et l'esquif de secours le reçoit à l'instant. What happened? He was also accompanied by his cousins, Stephen and Matilda of Blois, as well as many nobles heirs to the main estates in both England and Normandy. The first marriage was soon to be broken by one of these events that drama and poetry like to celebrate. On November 25, 1120 the newly refitted vessel the White Ship captained by Thomas FitzStephen White Ship sank in the English Channel near the Normandy coast off Barfleur. One of Henry I's male relatives, Stephen of Blois, the king's nephew by his sister Adela, usurped Matilda as well as his older brothers William and Theobald to become king. A 14th-century manuscript shows an image of the White Ship. Thomas is a good sailor, but the wine clouds him: his eye and his hand serve him poorly. - He died! The White Ship disaster had left Henry I with only one legitimate child, a second daughter named Matilda. 7 votes. Animés par de jeunes femmes belles et folâtres, ils puisaient leur trop vive gaîté dans des coupes où moussaient le vin et l'hypocras. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The White Ship (French: la Blanche-Nef; Medieval Latin: Candida navis) was a vessel that sank in the English Channel near the Normandy coast off Barfleur, on 25 November 1120. he said to the two men on the mast. William had barrels of wine brought on board for the return home. Launched in 1992, the Barfleur is named after a picturesque, small fishing village in Normandy, only 25 kilometres from Cherbourg. Thus was broken the covenant between Mathilde d'Anjou and the son of the king of England. Bérold, vêtu d'un habit de peau de mouton, échappa seul à la catastrophe. The White Ship was a newly refitted vessel captained by Thomas FitzStephen (Thomas filz Estienne), whose father Stephen FitzAirard (Estienne filz Airard) had been captain of the ship Mora for William the Conqueror when he invaded England in 1066. There are seven accounts of the disaster: Elisabeth M.C, van Houts, 'The Ship List of William the Conqueror', Learn how and when to remove this template message, "The Poetical Works of Mrs. Hemans : electronic version", "Dante Gabriel Rossetti: "The White Ship: a ballad, "Edwin Arlington Robinson – Ballad of a Ship", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=White_Ship&oldid=1000169164, Short description is different from Wikidata, Articles with unsourced statements from April 2019, Articles needing additional references from November 2017, All articles needing additional references, Atlantic Ocean articles missing geocoordinate data, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, The long conflict between Stephen and Matilda is important in the, This page was last edited on 13 January 2021, at 22:51. The White Ship sinks at Barfleur. [Sources: "White Ship", Wikipedia; "The Wreck of the White Ship", Britannia; "Henry I -- The Story of the White Ship", The Baldwin Project.]. This was in effect a civil war between followers of Empress Matilda, the daughter of King Henry I, whom he had named as heir to his throne, and her cousin Stephen of Blois who challenged her for the throne. - Then it is terrible for me to live, and the abyss opened. Lying at Barfleur was the Blanche Nef or the White Ship, apparently the very latest thing in Norman maritime technology, one of the finest and largest ships then afloat captained by one Thomas Fitz Stephen. He forced his nobles to swear an oath to support her claim to the throne upon his death. When he learned the young man had drowned, the threw up his arms and sank into the sea. Thomas est bon marin, mais le vin le trouble, son œil et sa main le servent mal. Alors, dit Ordéric Vital, « la lune était à son dix-neuvième jour dans le signe du taureau : pendant près de neuf heures, elle éclaira le monde de ses rayons, et rendit la mer brillante aux yeux des navigateurs. Cent cinquante vigoureux rameurs partageaient leur enivrement, et tous ensemble, la tête échauffée, montèrent sur la blanche Nef. Last day,leaving Poole before a refit . He suggested that his son, William Adelin, might wish to return on the new ship. 7 votes. Those who drowned included William Adelin, the only legitimate son and heir of K 4.0. [4], The ship's captain, Thomas FitzStephen, was ordered by the revellers to overtake the king's ship, which had already sailed. Norman families of Normandy (France) and England, William Bigod, Lord of Framlingham, Sheriff of Suffolk, William Adelin, heir to the English throne, Matilda FitzHenry, Countess of Perche (sometimes called Marie de Mortagne), Richard d'Avranches, second Earl of Chester, Otheur or Othuel d'Avranches, governor of the King's sons, the Countess of Chester, Mathilda or Lucia-Mahaut of Blois, the King's neice, Geoffrey Ridel, Royal Justice, Son-in-law of Hugh, Earl of Chester, William Bigod, Steward of the household of King Henry, William Grandmesnil (a brother of Ivo II de Grandmesnil), http://voices.yahoo.com/the-white-ship-sinks-1120-10526563.html, Dietrich (Theodoric), the nephew of the German emperor (probably a son of Henry V.'s sister Agnes by Frederic Duke of Suabia), Richard Anskill - Son and heir of a Berkshire landowner. As historian Robert Lacey describes it in "Great Tales from English History": "The White Ship was the Titanic of the Middle Ages, a much-vaunted high-tech vessel on its maiden voyage, wrecked against a foreseeable natural obstacle in the reckless pursuit of speed. Details for the ship Barfleur , IMO 9007130, Passenger ship, Position France with current real time AIS position and ship photos by vesseltracker.com. Poole. BARFLEUR Ship guide and safety procedures Guide du navire et des consignes de sécurité . 2014-07-20 15:23 . The New Forest. There perished then with William the king's other son Richard, born to him before his accession by a woman of the country, a high-spirited youth, whose devotion had earned his father's love; Richard earl of Chester and his brother Othuel, the guardian and tutor of the king's son; the king's daughter the countess of Perche, and his niece, Theobald's sister, the countess of Chester; besides all the choicest knights and chaplains of the court, and the nobles' sons who were candidates for knighthood, for they had hastened to from all sides to join him, as I have said, expecting no small gain in reputation if they could show the king's son some sport or do him some service. Il s'éloigne, lorsqu'on entend : « Mon frère, m'abandonneras-tu? Les rameurs, animés par la voix des jeunes nobles, battent la mer sans prudence; ils veulent devancer le roi Henri. ». Le roi répondit : « Jai choisi le navire sur lequel je passerai, mais je vous confie volontiers mes fils Guillaume et Richard, et tout leur cortège ». "Renaissance Woman" wrote a great summary of the events of 25 November 1120 in her blog at http://voices.yahoo.com/the-white-ship-sinks-1120-10526563.html: It was the Titanic of its day. 4.1. La première nef déjà voguait en mer, et le silence et la gravité de ceux qui la montaient contrastait avec le bruit des convives de la seconde. The boy w… …of November 25, 1120, the White Ship, carrying William to England, foundered as it left the port of Barfleur, with all lives lost save one. BARFLEUR. The first ship set out to sea, and the silence and the severity of those aboard contrasted with the noise of the guests in the second. Le roi Henri Ier embarque quant à lui sur un autre vaisseau. Peut-être à cause des libations lors du festi… It was said that after Henry learned of his son's death that he never smiled again. Thomas, son of Stephen, at the helm, his father had the honor to have led William to the conquest of England. Le premier mariage ne tarda pas à être rompu par l'un de ces événements que le drame et la poésie se plaisent à célébrer. Guillaume Adelin, héritier de la couronne d'Angleterre, est accompagné de nombreux nobles descendant des familles de Normandie. A direct result of William Adelin's death was the period known as the Anarchy. There are many theories about why the White Ship sank. Taille d'origine. Others noticing the state of the crew, elected to stay ashore, incl… For a while, two men clung to the White Ship's mast, which was still afloat. Only one of those aboard survived. Lying at Barfleur was the Blanche Nef or the White Ship, apparently the very latest thing in Norman maritime technology, one of the finest and largest ships then afloat captained by one Thomas Fitz Stephen. It was still docked, and while its triangular sail began to catch the wind, one hundred and fifty noblemen of the first families of Normandy, Anjou and England indulged in merry way, in brilliant attire, bodies covered in clothing both close-fitting and with long trains of various colors, feet shod in boots with long and curling points, a style introduced in France by Fulk-Réchin. The shipwreck that changed the course of Medieval England, the White Ship sank off the coast of Barfleur in the English Channel on 25 November 1120, taking with it the heir to the English throne and over 150 members of the leading families of Norman England. Such a terrible loss of life would have been a tragedy under any circumstances. The young Goisfred (Geoffrey), of delicate temperament, felt his strength leaving him, and he soon disappeared from the eyes of his companion. The White Ship was one of the most advanced vessels of its time, and this would be its maiden voyage. Barfleur features around 60 ensuite air conditioned cabins, both inside and outside and all come supplied with fresh linen and towels. The White Ship cleaves the wave, but a rocky crag rips one of its sides. Matilda was also unpopular because she was married to Geoffrey V, Count of Anjou, a traditional enemy of England's Norman nobles. The White Ship (French: la Blanche-Nef; Medieval Latin: Candida navis) was a vessel that sank in the English Channel near the Normandy coast off Barfleur, on 25 November 1120. He ordered the servant to turn back for her. Le navire BARFLEUR (IMO: 9007130, MMSI: 227289000) de type Passenger/Ro-Ro Cargo Ship a été construit en 1992 et navigue actuellement sous le pavillon de France. Le MV Barfleur avait un restaurant à la carte connu sous le nom Les Dunes mais il a été remplacé par une salle de jeux vidéo Games Planet en 2009. POOLE. A cette fatale nouvelle, Henri tomba brisé par la douleur, et depuis, jamais on ne le vit sourire. One carried Henry, King of England and Matilda, his daughter-in-law, daughter of the Count of Anjou; in the other was William Adelin ["the Aethling," the heir to the throne of England], the young husband of Matilda. King Henry learns of the disaster. 1120: The White Ship, carrying the sole legitimate heir to Henry I of England, William Adelin, went down outside the harbour, setting the stage for the period of civil war in England known as the Anarchy; 1194: Richard I of England departed from Barfleur on return to England following his … Excerpted below is a wonderfully-written account, in French, of the drama that unfolded, written by Victor Godard-Faultrier in the book l"Anjou et ses Monuments (Vol 2, Angers, 1840, pp. William of Nangis, a chronicler writing in the 13th century, claimed that all the men on board had been sodomites, and that God had punished them for their sins. Presenter: Violet Moller. 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