Henry I
Americannoun
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Henry the Fowler, a.d. 876?–936, king of Germany 919–936: first of the Saxon kings.
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Beauclerc, 1068–1135, king of England 1100–35 (son of William the Conqueror).
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1008–60, king of France 1031–60.
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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)
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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
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
Henry: I have this weird idea about how fame speeds up your mortality, because now all of a sudden you belong to everybody.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 31, 2022
“So you told Henry? I wish you hadn’t done that.”
From "Shouting at the Rain" by Lynda Mullaly Hunt
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