White Ship disaster
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The White Ship disaster was a catastrophic 1120 shipwreck in the English Channel that drowned King Henry I’s heir William Adelin and triggered a succession crisis leading to the period of civil war known as The Anarchy.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical event
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maritime disaster ⓘ shipwreck ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | wreck of the White Ship ⓘ |
| bodyOfWater | English Channel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| captain | Thomas FitzStephen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cause |
drunkenness of crew and passengers
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nighttime departure ⓘ overloading of ship ⓘ ship striking submerged rock ⓘ |
| contemporaryChronicler |
Henry of Huntingdon
NERFINISHED
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Orderic Vitalis NERFINISHED ⓘ William of Malmesbury NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryAtTime | Duchy of Normandy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 1120-11-25 ⓘ |
| heirToThroneWhoDied | William Adelin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
precipitated civil war in England
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turning point in English royal succession ⓘ |
| intendedPassenger | Henry I of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| intendedRoute | Barfleur to England ⓘ |
| killedPerson |
Lucia-Mahaut of Blois, Countess of Chester
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Matilda FitzRoy NERFINISHED ⓘ Richard d’Avranches, 2nd Earl of Chester NERFINISHED ⓘ Richard of Lincoln NERFINISHED ⓘ William Adelin NERFINISHED ⓘ many Anglo-Norman nobles ⓘ |
| languageOfPrimaryAccounts | Latin ⓘ |
| location |
English Channel
NERFINISHED
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near Barfleur ⓘ |
| monarchDuringEvent | Henry I of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | history of the Anglo-Norman monarchy ⓘ |
| patron | Henry I of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Empress Matilda
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Norman succession ⓘ Stephen of Blois NERFINISHED ⓘ The Anarchy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
The Anarchy
NERFINISHED
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death of William Adelin ⓘ end of direct male line of Henry I ⓘ political instability in Anglo-Norman realm ⓘ strengthening of claims of Empress Matilda ⓘ strengthening of claims of Stephen of Blois ⓘ succession crisis in England ⓘ |
| ship | White Ship NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| survivor | Berold NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| survivorOccupation | butcher ⓘ |
| year | 1120 ⓘ |
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