Henry I of France

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_I_of_France

The son of King Robert II (972?1031) and Constance of Arles (986?1034), he was crowned King of France at the Cathedral in Reims on 14 May 1027. In the tradition of the House of Capet, his father still lived, but he had little influence and power until he became sole ruler on his father's death.

The reign of Henry I, like those of his predecessors, was marked by territorial struggles. In an early strategic move, Henry came to the rescue of his very young nephew-in-law, the newly appointed Duke William of Normandy (who would go on to become William the Conqueror), to suppress a revolt by William's vassals. In 1051, William married Matilda, the daughter of the count of Flanders, which Henry saw as a threat to his throne. In 1054, and again in 1057, Henry invaded Normandy, but on both occasions he was defeated. Henry I's twenty-nine-year reign saw feudal power in France reach its pinnacle.

Henry married Matilda of Frisia, but she died in 1044, following a Caesarean section. He then married Anne of Kiev on 19 May 1051. They had four children:

Philip I (23 May 1052-30 July 1108).
Emma (1054-1109?).
Robert (c. 1055-c. 1060).
Hugh "the Great" of Vermandois (1057-1102).

King Henry I died on 4 August 1060 in Vitry-en-Brie, France, and was interred in Basilica of St Denis. He was succeeded by his son, Philip I of France, who was 7 at the time of his death; for six years Henry's queen Anne of Kiev ruled as regent.



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Grave location, historical portrait, and effigy:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=21076

Henry married Anna Agnesa Yaroslavna of Kiev. Anna was born 1036, Kiev, Ukraine; died 05 Sep 1075, France; was buried , Abbey De Villiers La Ferte-Alais Departement de l'Essonne Île-de-France, France. [Group Sheet]

1. Philip I of the Franks, the Amorous was born 23 May 1052, Champagne-et-Fontaine, France; died 29 Jul 1108, Melun, Seine-et-Marne, Île-de-France, France; was buried , Saint-Benoît-sur-Loire, France.