WI: William Adelin survives, no Anarchy

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?
 
Consequences are huge. William stays married to thingette of Anjou so Matilda is unlikely to marry Geoffrey - Thierry of Alsace seems a logical choice as it furthers Henry's support for him in the Flanders succession.
Whether and what children William has and their marriages will help dictate the progression. If he doesn't then expect a Flanders dynasty and war with Anjou over Maine.
With no Anarchy a lot of local feuds don't get resolved by picking sides and the powers of Chester and Durham won't increase.
The Earldom of Northumbria remains vacant since Stephen recreated it for Scottish support.
Normandy stays under England for longer and will be an important balance to Aquitaine (and v.v)
 
Consequences are huge. William stays married to thingette of Anjou so Matilda is unlikely to marry Geoffrey - Thierry of Alsace seems a logical choice as it furthers Henry's support for him in the Flanders succession.
Whether and what children William has and their marriages will help dictate the progression. If he doesn't then expect a Flanders dynasty and war with Anjou over Maine.
With no Anarchy a lot of local feuds don't get resolved by picking sides and the powers of Chester and Durham won't increase.
The Earldom of Northumbria remains vacant since Stephen recreated it for Scottish support.
Normandy stays under England for longer and will be an important balance to Aquitaine (and v.v)
Perhaps Charles the Good can marry Matilda instead so that Charles the Good can get Denmark.
 
Perhaps Charles the Good can marry Matilda instead so that Charles the Good can get Denmark.
Only if his death is butterflied since he died the year Henry began arranging Matilda's second marriage.
I suppose it's possible she marries him early, he still dies, then she marries Thierry (with dispensation).
 
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