Episode 262: The sinking of the White Ship

About this episode

This episode discusses the sinking of the White Ship and its impact on the future of King Henry I's heir.

King Henry I of England had grand plans for the future of his sole legitimate male heir, William Aetheling. None of those plans would come to pass. Articles and books: The Sinking Of The White Ship 1120 The White Ship, by Charles Spencer The Impact of the White Ship Disaster of 1120 900 years since the White Ship disaster How one catastrophic shipwreck sank a medieval dynasty Divers find The Tragic White Ship

People in this episode

Host: Jennifer Matarese

Topics covered

• shipwreck
• medieval history
• dynasty
• disaster
• England
• royalty

Keywords

• White Ship
• King Henry I
• William Aetheling
• shipwreck
• medieval dynasty
• disaster

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: The Sinking Of The White Ship 1120, The White Ship, by Charles Spencer, The Impact of the White Ship Disaster of 1120

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