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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, including William.

But let's say Henry had taken the White Ship instead of his son, and the same shipwreck happened, drowning the king. What consequences would this have?
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