| Ruler | Country | Start of Reign | Age at 1110 |
| Henry I | England | 1100 | 42 | | 1110 | Birth of Geoffrey Plantagenet  | | 1110 | Windsor Castle becomes a royal residence | | 1114 Jan | Matilda marries an Emperor | | 1118 May 1 | Queen Matilda dies |
| | Alexander I | Scotland | 1107 | ? | | Louis VI | France | 1108 | ? |
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Fulk (V, of Anjou)
Fulk V of Anjou was the grandfather of Henry II from his first marriage to Ermentrude. In 1128 a delegation from Baldwin II, the King of Jerusalem, arrived in France looking for a suitable nobleman to marry his daughter Melisende and become heir to the kingdom of Jerusalem. Baldwin had no sons and s (more...)
Geoffrey (Plantagenet, 'The Fair', Count of Anjou)
Geoffrey was the son of Fulk V, Count of Anjou and was the founder of the Plantagenet dynasty of rulers. Geoffrey was given the nickname 'Plantagenet' due to his habit of wearing a sprig of broom in his hat. The broom plant being called planta genista in France. In 1128 the fifteen year old Geoffrey (more...)
Matilda (Daughter of Henry I)
Arranged MarriagesMatlida was the daughter of Henry I, King of England and was to become the mother of Henry II, King of England. Matilda is also known by the name Maud. At the age of eight Matilda was married to Emperor Henry V of Germany, but he died in 1125 and Matilda was brought back (more...)
Baldwin (II, King of Jerusalem)
King of Jerusalem.
William (Adelin)
William Adelin 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...)
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.
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Windsor Castle 1110
Henry I had improvements made to Windsor Castle, including a chapel, so that he could use the castle as his formal residence.
Aberystwyth Castle 1110
An improved castle was built by the Norman Gilbert de Clare at Aberystwyth replacing an earlier fort.
Exeter Cathedral 1112
The second Norman bishop at Exeter, Warelwast started the construction of a new cathedral because he was not happy with the current building.
Rochester Cathedral 1115 - 1130
Construction of Rochester Cathedral's name commenced in 1115 and finished around 1130.
Berkeley Castle 1117
Roger de Berkeley began the construction of Berkeley Castle in 1117 and it was completed by his son, also called Roger, by 1153.
Peterborough Cathedral 1117 - 1155
After the devastating fire of 1116 work began on rebuilding the abbey at Peterborough. The central area including choir and transept were begun first. Work continued until 1155.
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