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Henry I

American  

noun

  1. Henry the Fowler, a.d. 876?–936, king of Germany 919–936: first of the Saxon kings.

  2. Beauclerc, 1068–1135, king of England 1100–35 (son of William the Conqueror).

  3. 1008–60, king of France 1031–60.


Henry I British  

noun

  1. known as Henry the Fowler. ?876–936 ad , duke of Saxony (912–36) and king of Germany (919–36): founder of the Saxon dynasty (918–1024)

  2. 1068–1135, king of England (1100–35) and duke of Normandy (1106–35); son of William the Conqueror: crowned in the absence of his elder brother, Robert II, duke of Normandy; conquered Normandy (1106)

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BBC cricket writer Matthew Henry: I was all set to try and be clever.

From BBC • Feb. 6, 2026

Henry: I discovered, while doing my series, “My body doesn’t know this isn’t real.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2025

Yet according to medieval historians, King Henry I did not just occasionally indulge in lampreys.

From Salon • Jan. 28, 2023

“I would have gone for the big Zoom setup where you’re sitting up,” he said, “but since we’re going to be talking about Henry, I just wanted to be comfy.”

From New York Times • Nov. 12, 2022

“What is the mood downstairs, Henry, I mean, of our people?”

From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee