25 NOVEMBER 1120
ANOTHER DROWNED HEIR
If Stephen had not been perturbed by the unruly entourage of the ship’s crew, it is likely that he would also have died onboard when the White Shipfavoured by his uncle, the king, and so his loss may have been felt at court. With Stephen dead and another 15 years before the death of Henry I, there was still plenty of time for other candidates to stake their claims to the throne.
