This Day in History...

November 25, 1120 - Henry I's only legitimate son and heir, William, drowned when the ship he was on sank off Barfleur, Normandy. This set up a conflict for the English crown between Henry's daughter, Empress Matilda, and Henry's nephew, Stephen. Stephen ended up with the crown but it was passed to Matilda's son who became Henry II (and married Eleanor of Aquitaine).