Cultural depictions of Henry I of England

King Henry I of England has been portrayed in various cultural media.

Theatre

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Henry I of England, a play by Beth Flintoff, was first performed in November 2016 at St James's Church, Reading.[1][2][3] The drama follows the story of the three sons of William the Conqueror and ends with the early reign of Henry I. The narrative continues in Flintoff's second play Matilda the Empress which depicts the king's later life and The Anarchy period after his death when his daughter Matilda and her cousin Stephen were rivals for the succession.[4][5]

Fictional portrayals

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Henry I has been depicted in historical novels and short stories. They include:[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Henry I of England". Retrieved 2017-11-14.
  2. ^ "Review of Henry I of England". 2 November 2016. Retrieved 2018-12-03.
  3. ^ Moss, Stephen (2 November 2016). "Henry I leads the charge to crown Reading as a cultural hotspot". The Guardian. Retrieved 2018-12-03.
  4. ^ "Matilda The Empress". Retrieved 2017-11-14.
  5. ^ "Review of Matilda the Empress". Retrieved 2018-12-03.
  6. ^ a b c d e Nield (1925), p. 28-29
  7. ^ McGarry, Daniel D., White, Sarah Harriman, Historical Fiction Guide: Annotated Chronological, Geographical, and Topical List of Five Thousand Selected Historical Novels. Scarecrow Press, New York, 1963 (pg. 59).
  8. ^ Tate, Peter. The New Forest, 900 years after. London : Macdonald and Jane's, 1979. ISBN 9780354043625 (pg.124 )
  9. ^ Lewis, Margaret. Edith Pargeter : Ellis Peters. Bridgend Seren 2003. ISBN 9781854113290 (pg. 91)

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