The House of Normandy ruled England from 1066 when William, Duke of Normandy invaded England and defeated the last king of the House of Wessex, Harold II Godwinson, at the Battle of Hastings. Their reign came to an end in 1154 when the English crown passed to Henry II and the House of Angevin under the Treaty of Winchester, bringing an end to nineteen years of a civil war called The Anarchy fought between Henry II’s mother Empress Matilda, the only surviving child of King Henry I, and her cousin King Stephen over the possession of the English crown.

Below is an indexed listing with links to biographical articles about the House of Normandy at Unofficial Royalty. If it says “Notable Issue” before a name, that means not all of the children for the parent of that person are listed. Also listed below are links to House of Normandy Miscellaneous Articles, and links to the various British Content Areas.

House of Normandy (1066-1154)

Family of King William I (the Conqueror)

• King William I of England (the Conqueror) (reigned 1066 – 1087)
• Matilda of Flanders, Queen of England (wife of William I, at least ten children)
  • Notable Issue: Robert III Curthose, Duke of Normandy
  • Notable Issue: Richard of Normandy
  • Notable Issue: King William II Rufus of England (see below)
  • Notable Issue: King Henry I of England (see below)
  • Notable Issue: Cecilia of Normandy, Abbess of the Abbey of  the Holy Trinity in Caen
  • Notable Issue: Constance of Normandy, Duchess of Brittany
  • Notable Issue: Adela of Normandy, Countess of Blois
    • Notable Issue: King Stephen of England (see below)

King William II Rufus of England

• King William II Rufus of England (unmarried, reigned 1087 – 1100)

Family of King Henry I of England

• King Henry I of England (reigned 1100 – 1135)
• Matilda of Scotland, Queen of England (1st wife of Henry I, four children)
  • Notable Issue: Empress Matilda, Lady of the English
  • Geoffrey V, Count of Anjou (2nd husband of  Empress Matilda, Lady of the English)
    • Notable Issue: King Henry II of England (first monarch of the House of Angevin.)
  • Notable Issue: William Ætheling, Duke of Normandy
• Adeliza of Louvain, Queen of England (2nd wife of Henry I, no children)

Family of King Stephen of England

• King Stephen of England (reigned 1135 – 1154)
• Matilda of Boulogne, Queen of England (wife of Stephen, five children)
  • Notable Issue: Eustace IV, Count of Boulogne
  • Notable Issue: Marie I, Countess of Boulogne
  • Notable Issue: William of Blois, Count of Boulogne

House of Normandy Notable Illegitimate Children

King Henry I

• Matilda FitzRoy, Countess of Perche
• Robert FitzRoy, 1st Earl of Gloucester
• Juliane de Fontevrault
• Sybilla of Normandy, Queen of Scotland
• Richard of Lincoln
• Reginald de Dunstanville, Earl of Cornwall
• Henry FitzRoy

King Stephen

• Gervase of Blois, Abbot of Westminster

House of Normandy Miscellaneous Articles

• Coronations after the Norman Conquest (1066 – present)
• History and Traditions: Norman and Plantagenet Weddings
• House of Normandy Burial Sites
• The Sinking of the White Ship and How It Affected the English Succession
• Suspicious Death of William II Rufus, King of England (1100)

British Content Areas

• British In Memoriam
• British Orders and Honours
• British Royal Births, Marriages, Deaths, and Other Important Events
• British Royal Burial Sites
• British Royal Christenings
• British Royal Links
• British Royal Residences
• British Royal Titles and Styles
• British Royal Weddings
• Line of Succession to the British Throne
• Profiles of the British Royal Family
• Royal Churches: United Kingdom
• When The British Monarch Dies