White Ship disaster
1120 · Event
Henry I's heir William Adelin drowns when the White Ship sinks off Barfleur; succession crisis leads to the Anarchy.
On these timelines: The Anarchy, Master, United Kingdom (combined), England
More from The Anarchy
- Anarchy in England (1135)
- Battle of Lincoln (1141)
- Reign of Empress Matilda (1141)
- Matilda escapes across the ice (1142)
- The Rout of Winchester (1141)
- Death of Eustace clears the way (1153)
- Anarchy in England begins (1135)
- The barons swear to Matilda (1127)
Around 1120
- First Crusade (1096)
- Angkor Wat built (1113)
- Domesday Book (1086)
- Genghis Khan (1162)
- Crusades (1095)
- Norman invasion of Ireland (1169)
- Capture of Jerusalem by First Crusade (1099)
- Reign of Henry II (1154)
- Battle of Manzikert (1071)
- First Crusade preached at Clermont (1095)