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Justice, Power and the Death of Henry
Henry I of England sailed for France and Rouen. His daughter, Matilda, had married Geoffrey of Anjou and had the first son, Henry who will be Henry II, Henry Plantagenet. Henry I was taken ill on his visit to France and died.
He had declared Matilda to be his heir but it was his nephew, Stephen I, who went straight to Winchester and then to London to claim the English crown. Many of the English noblemen did not want Matilda to be queen. Matilda however still had a claim to the throne and was supported by Robert of Gloucester.
So once again England was facing turbulent times.
Henry I |
HENRY I (1068-1135)- The third son of William the Conqueror
- Born in England and succeeded to the throne on his brother's death
- Strengthened his claim to the throne by marrying Matilda II descendant of Anglo-Saxon kings and sister of Edgar of Scotland
- Their son and heir was drowned in 1120 and after a long and relatively peaceful reign he left the succession to be contested between his daughter Matilda - his chosen heir and his nephew Stephen I
Henry I was buried at Reading.
WAGES IN THE ROYAL HOUSEHOLD IN 1135
- chancellor
- five shillings a day
- one lord's simnel loaf
- two salted simnel loaves
- one sextary of clear wine
- one sextary of ordinary wine
- one fat wax candle
- 40 pieces of candle
- steward
- as the chancellor
- cook
- three half pence a day
- keeper of the vessels
- three half pence a day
- a packhorse with its allowances
- scullion
- customary food
- usher of the turnspit
- customary food
- three half pence a day
- carter
- double food
- a just allowance for his horse
- master-butler
- as the steward
- master-chamberlain
- as the steward
- Porter of the king's bed
- three half pence a day
- one packhorse with its allowances
- werer
- double the customary food when the king goes on a journey
- one penny a day for drying the king's clothes
- four pence when the king bathes except on the three feasts of the year
- watchman
- double food
- three half pence
- four candles
- two loaves
- one tray of meat
- one measure of beer
- stoker of the fire
- four pence a day for the fire
- usher of the chamber (on each day the king travels)
- four pence
- keeper of the tents (when the tents have to be carried)
- an allowance for a man and a packhorse
- four marshals
- eight pence a day
- a gallon of ordinary wine
- twelve pieces of candle
 
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| 1128 | Matilda marries Geoffrey of Anjou
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| 1135 | Stephen I becomes king
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| 1138 | Robert of Gloucester declares for Matilda and prepares for war
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| 1139 | Matilda arrives in England
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