William Adelin

William Adelin
Duke of Normandy
Born	5 August 1103 Winchester, Hampshire, England
Died	25 November 1120 (aged 17) near Barfleur, Normandy
Spouse	Matilda of Anjou ​ (m. 1119)​
House	Normandy
Father	Henry I of England
Mother	Matilda 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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