house of normandy

On August 2, 1100, King William II of England, popularly known as William Rufus, went on a hunting trip and never came back. He was shot by one of his hunting partners, a man named Walter Tirel, and it's still unknown whether his killing was an accident or an assassination. What if this hadn't...

The captain of the White Ship, Thomas FitzStephen, offered Henry I his ship. Henry refused, but he let many in his retinue take the ship, including his son and heir William Adelin. The White Ship struck a rock as it set off in the dark and capsized, killing most of its passengers and crew...

William Adelin died in 1120 when the ship carrying him from Normandy to England sank. What if it hadn't and William had succeeded to the throne when his father died? What consequences are there for England?

This might be a bit iffy, but hear me out: We all know of the White Ship disaster and the turmoil that followed Henry I's death. As well as the triumph of Henry (II) FitzEmpress. I came across something interesting, namely that Edgar (II) Aetheling, son of Edward the Exile and grandson of...