White Ship
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The White Ship was a 12th-century English vessel that infamously sank in 1120 in the English Channel, drowning King Henry I’s heir William Adelin and triggering a succession crisis known as The Anarchy.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| White Ship canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical event
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maritime disaster ⓘ ship ⓘ |
| aftermath |
disputed succession after Henry I’s death
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increased baronial unrest ⓘ weakening of Henry I’s succession plans ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Blanche-Nef NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAsLanguage | Norman French NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builderFamilyConnection | son of the captain of the ship that brought William the Conqueror to England ⓘ |
| captain | Thomas FitzStephen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| casualties |
Matilda FitzRoy
NERFINISHED
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Richard of Lincoln NERFINISHED ⓘ William Adelin NERFINISHED ⓘ many Anglo-Norman nobles ⓘ |
| causeOfSinking |
collision with submerged rock
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drunkenness of crew and passengers ⓘ overloading ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| departurePort | Barfleur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| destinationPort | England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| eventType |
royal maritime disaster
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shipwreck ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Norman England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfName | English ⓘ |
| monarchReigningAtTime | Henry I of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableConsequence |
The Anarchy
NERFINISHED
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death of William Adelin ⓘ succession crisis in England ⓘ |
| operator | King Henry I of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| owner | King Henry I of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| passenger |
William Adelin
NERFINISHED
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heirs of leading Anglo-Norman families ⓘ royal household members ⓘ |
| relatedEvent | The Anarchy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedPerson |
Empress Matilda
NERFINISHED
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Henry I of England NERFINISHED ⓘ Stephen of Blois NERFINISHED ⓘ William Adelin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sinkingCentury | 12th century ⓘ |
| sinkingDate | 1120-11-25 ⓘ |
| sinkingPlace |
English Channel
NERFINISHED
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off Barfleur ⓘ |
| sinkingYear | 1120 ⓘ |
| survivors |
Geoffrey de l’Aigle
NERFINISHED
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a butcher from Rouen ⓘ |
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