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Name Henry (Henri) I King of France [1018]
Birth 10 May 1005, Bourgogne, France 23.04.1008
Death 4 Aug 1060, Vitry-en-Brie, France 29 Aug 1060?
Burial St. Denis
Reign From Reign, 1031-1060 20.07.1031, King of France
Spouses
1 Matilda [1018]
Death 1034
2 Matilda VON FRIESLAND [1018]
Death 1044
Marriage 1043
3 Anne (Anna) of Kiev JAROSLAVNA [1018]
Birth 1036, Abt 1023 of Kiev, Ukraine 1024
Death 1076/1089, 1075
Burial Abbaye Villier nr La-Ferte-Alais
Religion Sources: Roberts, Gary Boyd. "Ancestors of American Presidenve.; Urbana, Champaign Co., OH 4307.
Marriage 29 Jan 1044, 19 May 1051 Jan 20, 1044
Children Philip (Philippe ) I (1052-1108)
Emma (1054-)
Robert (1055-1060)
Hugh (Hugues) Magnus (1057-1101)
Notes for Henry (Henri) I King of France
Henry I (of France) (circa 1008-60), king of France (1031-60),son of King Robert II and grandson of Hugh Capet, founder of theCapetian dynasty. From the beginning of his reign he wasoccupied with putting down rebellions led by members of hisfamily and other French nobles. Between 1035 and 1047 heassisted his nephew William, duke of Normandy, later William theConqueror, king of England, in establishing William's authorityover rebellious Norman nobles. Henry later grew jealous ofWilliam's power and waged unsuccessful war against him in 1054and 1058. Henry was succeeded by his son Philip I. MergedGeneral Note: Henry I (of France) (circa 1008-60), king ofFrance (1031-60), son of King Robert II and grandson of HughCapet, founder of the Capetian dynasty. From the beginning ofhis reign he was occupied with putting down rebellions led bymembers of his family and other French nobles. Between 1035 and1047 he assisted his nephew William, duke of Normandy, laterWilliam the Conqueror, king of England, in establishingWilliam's authority over rebellious Norman nobles. Henry latergrew jealous of William's power and waged unsuccessful waragainst him in 1054 and 1058. Henry was succeeded by his sonPhilip I.

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