The Charter of Liberties, also called the Coronation Charter, or Statutes of the Realm, was a written proclamation by Henry I of England, issued upon his accession to the throne in 1100. It sought to
Henry I of England was forced to make concessions to the barons in the Charter of Liberties when he assumed the throne in 1100.
The Charter was issued from the Norman Chapel in the Tower of London in 1100.[citation needed]
William II of England was killed in a hunting accident, allowing his brother, Henry I of England to assume the throne in 1100.
The sinking of the White Ship in 1120, drowning Henry's heir, William, effectively marked the end of the Norman era in England.
Henry I, also known as Henry Beauclerc, was King of England from 1100 to his death in 1135. He was the fourth son of William the Conqueror and was educated in Latin and the liberal arts. On William's
Charter of Liberties
…The Charter of Liberties (Latin: Carta Libertatum), also called the Coronation Charter, or Statutes of the Realm, was a written proclamation by Henry I of England, issued upon his accession to the throne in 1100. It sought to bind the King to certain laws regarding the treatment of nobles, church officials, and…
13th-century depiction of Henry
Mont Saint-Michel in Normandy, site of the 1091 siege
Henry's first wife, Matilda of Scotland
Early 14th-century depiction of Henry