Henry I (r. 1100 – 1135) ascends to the throne upon the mysterious hunting death of his brother William II (r. 1087 – 1100). Henry pledges to respect the rights of the barons and the Catholic Church, as well of the laws of Edward the Confessor (r. 1042 – 1066).
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References:
Winston Churchill, A History of the English-Speaking Peoples, four volumes. (London: Cassell, 1956-58), 1:182.
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