Kay Adelin’s Reviews > The White Ship: Conquest, Anarchy and the Wrecking of Henry I’s Dream > Status Update
Kay Adelin
is on page 181 of 304
…the ship has sunk :(
They were kinda idiotic, though, getting everyone drunk. Even some of the would-be passengers noticed this and left. Drunk fools chased off the monks sent to bless the journey too. (I’m not superstitious but I do believe there is something to praying for protection before journeys.)
There were so many problems on so many levels here.
Henry I never should’ve left a bunch of young kids alone.
— Jun 21, 2026 02:35PM
They were kinda idiotic, though, getting everyone drunk. Even some of the would-be passengers noticed this and left. Drunk fools chased off the monks sent to bless the journey too. (I’m not superstitious but I do believe there is something to praying for protection before journeys.)
There were so many problems on so many levels here.
Henry I never should’ve left a bunch of young kids alone.
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Kay Adelin
is on page 250 of 304
The famous “surfeit of lampreys” death xP
Stephen’s a jerk. So’s all the other dudes who reneged on their word. (But I kinda understand why some of them did it, from a fear perspective). Still. I highly dislike Stephen.
Eleanor of Aquitaine is mentioned 🤩
I’m team Matilda.
— Jun 22, 2026 05:44PM
Stephen’s a jerk. So’s all the other dudes who reneged on their word. (But I kinda understand why some of them did it, from a fear perspective). Still. I highly dislike Stephen.
Eleanor of Aquitaine is mentioned 🤩
I’m team Matilda.
Kay Adelin
is on page 218 of 304
Finished w/part 2!
Empress Matilda and the future Henry II have come onto the scene!
Poor Henry I, thought he had everything perfect until the White Ship Disaster.
Also poor Louis the Fat’s son :(
Medieval freak accidents seem so common ngl.
— Jun 21, 2026 06:56PM
Empress Matilda and the future Henry II have come onto the scene!
Poor Henry I, thought he had everything perfect until the White Ship Disaster.
Also poor Louis the Fat’s son :(
Medieval freak accidents seem so common ngl.
Kay Adelin
is on page 158 of 304
A nice overview of Henry I’s battles and victories. In 1120, by the time of the White Ship Disaster, he was at the height of his power. Like, everything was perfect. This is like a perfect novel—too bad it was real life.
Next chapter: Nice (if rather overwhelming) list of all the important people who end up DYING. Shows the consequences aren’t just a succession crisis but also governmental one.
Poor Henry I :(
— Jun 21, 2026 10:44AM
Next chapter: Nice (if rather overwhelming) list of all the important people who end up DYING. Shows the consequences aren’t just a succession crisis but also governmental one.
Poor Henry I :(
Kay Adelin
is on page 125 of 304
The fact that Roger of Saulisbury caught Henry I’s attention bc of his ability to give swift Masses is highly amusing XD
The Normans abhorred slavery! I’m proud of my Norman ancestors!
Henry I valued skill above pedigree. I think this king is a bit underrated tbh.
— Jun 20, 2026 10:57AM
The Normans abhorred slavery! I’m proud of my Norman ancestors!
Henry I valued skill above pedigree. I think this king is a bit underrated tbh.
Kay Adelin
is on page 72 of 304
Never knew how horrible William Rufus was… man, King John was bad ofc but idk… William Rufus seemed almost equally as bad, minus the murdering-my-nephew part. Kinda feel bad that John gets all the hate when I think Rufus is probably worthy of a good chunk of hate himself, based on what he let his men do to innocent people, much less what he did himself.
— Jun 14, 2026 08:44PM
Kay Adelin
is on page 43 of 304
C2– Ah yes, one of the most dysfunctional immediate families in medieval history. This chapter contains all the crazy details of father against son, brothers against brother, and husband against wife. Honestly, some of these anecdotes are hilarious, including my favorite chamberpot affair which turned into a war. I wrote a blog post on this event and Robert Curthose which you can access on my blog.
— May 24, 2026 02:38PM
Kay Adelin
is on page 23 of 304
A good brief overview of the history of the Normans starting from Rollo to William the Conqueror’s conquest of England and harrying of the north.
— May 24, 2026 12:16PM
Kay Adelin
is on page 8 of 304
I can already tell this is going to be an amazing read 😍
— May 24, 2026 11:12AM
