The sinking of the White Ship
The sinking of the White Ship - a vessel which foundered in the English Channel near the Normandy coast off Barfleur, on 25th November 1120. Only two of those aboard survived. Those who drowned included William Adelin, the only surviving legitimate son and heir of King Henry I of England. William Adelin's death led to a succession crisis and a period of civil war in England known as The Anarchy
Picture No
10825827
Media ID
48391145
Size
4517px x 3046px
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Credit
Mary Evans Picture Library/Tom Gillmor
Source
Illustration by George Morrow in A Nursery History of England by Elizabeth O'Neill
Date
1120
