Henry I of France

Henry I
Effigy of Henry from his seal
King of the Franks
Reign20 July 1031 – 4 August 1060
Coronation14 May 1027, Reims (co-king)
PredecessorRobert II
SuccessorPhilip I
Born4 May 1008
Reims, Kingdom of France
Died4 August 1060 (aged 52)
Vitry-aux-Loges, Kingdom of France
Burial
SpousesMatilda of Frisia
Anne of Kiev
Issue
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Philip I of France
Hugh I, Count of Vermandois
HouseCapet
FatherRobert II of France
MotherConstance of Arles

Henry I (4 May 1008 – 4 August 1060) was King of the Franks from 1031 to 1060. The royal demesne of France reached its smallest size during his reign, and for this reason he is often seen as emblematic of the weakness of the early Capetians. This is not entirely agreed upon, however, as other historians regard him as a strong but realistic king, who was forced to conduct a policy mindful of the limitations of the French monarchy.