Provides a historical account of the sinking of the "White Ship" in the English Channel in November 1120, killing various nobles, including William Adelin, the heir to the throne of Henry I. Chronicles the event's fallout, including a succession crisis and an eighteen-year civil war. Includes sections of color illustrations.
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call number/section: 920
subjects: henry, i, king of england, 1068-1135, charlotte w. white (ship), shipwrecks, history, great britain, history, 1066-1154, norman period, 1066-1485, medieval period, normandy (france)