Henry I: The White Ship, Matilda’s Claim, and the Road to Anarchy (Norman Kings Series)

Podcast: Tudors Dynasty & Beyond · RedTop Media / Rebecca Larson

Opublikowano: 2026-10-29

In the final episode of our Norman Kings series, Matt Lewis returns to explore the later years of Henry I’s reign—and the succession crisis that followed his death. The White Ship disaster took Henry’s only legitimate son and heir, along with many others. Henry remarried and named his daughter, Empress Matilda, as his heir, but his plans were complicated by political rivalries, family tensions, and a difficult marriage. When Henry died in 1135, Matilda was far from England. His nephew Stephen seized the opportunity and was crowned king, setting the stage for the Anarchy. Join...