William Adelin

William Adelin
Duke of Normandy
Born5 August 1103
Winchester, Hampshire, England
Died25 November 1120 (aged 17)
near Barfleur, Duchy of Normandy
Spouse
(m. 1119)
HouseNormandy
FatherHenry I of England
MotherMatilda of Scotland

William Ætheling (Middle English: [ˈwiliəm ˈaðəliŋɡ], Old English: [ˈæðeliŋɡ]; 5 August 1103 – 25 November 1120), commonly called Adelin (sometimes Adelinus, Adelingus, A(u)delin or other Latinised Norman-French variants of Ætheling)[a] was the son of Henry I of England by his wife Matilda of Scotland, and was thus heir apparent to the English throne. His early death without issue caused a succession crisis, known in English history as the Anarchy.
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