| Ruler | Country | Start of Reign | Age at 1120 |
| Henry I | England | 1100 | 52 | | 1120 | Kenilworth Castle formed  | | 1120 Nov | William Audelin is drowned | | 1121 | Henry I marries Adeliza | | 1126 | Construction of Rochester Castle | | 1126 Dec | Henry holds a council at Woodstock | | 1127 | Charter for Glastonbury fair | | 1127 Jan | Barons swear allegiance to Matilda | | 1128 | Matilda marries Geoffrey |
| | Alexander I | Scotland | 1107 | ? | | 1124 | Unity of Scotland restored under David I |
| | David I | Scotland | 1124 | ? | | 1124 | Unity of Scotland restored under David I |
| | Louis VI | France | 1108 | ? | | 1124 | Louis prevents war |
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Stephen's succession to the throne
| 1120 | Nov | William Audelin is drowned | | | | The son of Henry I was drowned attempting a crossing from Normandy to England. | | 1127 | Jan | Barons swear allegiance to Matilda | | | | With Matlida the rightful heir to the English throne, Henry I had the barons swear allegiance to her to ensure she became Queen of England when he died. | | 1128 | | Matilda marries Geoffrey | | | | Henry I arranged a marriage between his daughter Matilda and the son of Fulk V of Anjou, Geoffrey. He had previously arranged a marriage between his son William Audelin to Fulk's daughter also called Matilda, but William had died in a ship wreak. |
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| People who played important roles in this time period |
William (Audelin)
William Audlin was the son of Henry I, the King of England. William was drowned while returning from Normandy to England when his ship 'The White Ship' sank. The crew and passengers were drunk and the helmsman steered the ship onto rocks even though the sea was calm. William was Henry's only son and (more...)
STEPHEN (of Blois, king of England 1135-1154)
OriginsStephen was the son of Adela, a daughter or William the Conqueror. Stephen's father was Stephen, Count of Blois. The Count was killed on Crusade and Stephen was was looked after by his uncle, Henry, the king of England. Stephen was bestowed a great deal of land by Henry and he soon (more...)
Payens, Hugh de
Hugh de Payens, a knight from Burgundy, is regarded as the founding member of the Knights Templar. He and his fellow knights were granted dwellings in Jerusalem near the Dome of the Rock which was believed to be the site of the Temple of Solomon.
Fulk (V, of Anjou)
Fulk of Anjou was the grandfather of Henry II from his first marriage to Ermentrude. He also married Melisende, the daughter of the King of jerusalem, Baldwin II. No other details at present.
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| Building work undertaken in this time period |
Sherborne Old Castle 1120
Built by Roger, Bishop of Salisbury.
Kenilworth Castle 1120
Henry I gave a portion of the Stoneleigh estate to Geoffrey de Clinton his chamberlain. de Clinton built a motte and bailey on the land and formed a lake to provide better defences.
Worcester Cathedral 1120
Work began on the chapter-house of Worcester Cathedral.
Norwich Cathedral 1121 - 1145
Work on the nave and central tower was begun in 1121 after the choir and transept. Work finished in 1145.
Rochester Castle 1126
The tower-keep at Rochester was built soon after 1126 by the Archbishop of Canterbury with the permission of Henry I.
Lichfield Cathedral 1128
Lichfield had lost the status to allow it a cathedral during the eleventh century, but in 1128 Lichfield was restored to its ancient status.
Durham Cathedral 1128 - 1133
Work on the nave vaulting lasted from 1128 until 1133.
Arundel Castle 1129
New construction work was done at Arundel between 1129 and 1130.
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