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title: Sinking of the White Ship
author: British Library
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11549/sinking-of-the-white-ship/
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updated: 1970-01-01
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# Sinking of the White Ship
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## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/11549.jpg)
## Image Caption
A depiction of the Sinking the White Ship in the English Channel. The White Ship sank off the coast of Barfleur, Normandy on November 25, 1120 CE. The ship departed from Barfleur on a course for [England](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/england/), but struck a rock on its portside and began to sink. William of Adelin, the only legitimate son and heir of [Henry I of England](https://www.worldhistory.org/Henry_I_of_England/), perished during the disaster. William's illegitimate half-siblings Richard of Lincoln and Matilda FitzRoy perished as well. From Cotton [Claudius](https://www.worldhistory.org/claudius/) D. ii, fol. 45v, made c. 1321 CE. Original in the collection of the British Library in London.
## Cite This Work
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Library, B. (2019, December 01). Sinking of the White Ship. *World History Encyclopedia*.
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Library, British. "Sinking of the White Ship." *World History Encyclopedia*, December 01, 2019. .
### MLA
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## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:WhiteShipSinking.jpg) by [**British Library**](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:WhiteShipSinking.jpg). Submitted by [Arienne King](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/ava.spartan.117/ "User Page: Arienne King"), published on 01 December 2019. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.