Henry I of England - Appearance

Appearance

The Gesta Regum Anglorum of William of Malmesbury (c.1080-1143) states that "He was of middle stature, greater than the small, but exceeded by the very tall; his hair was black and set back upon the forehead; his eyes mildly bright; his chest brawny; his body fleshy."


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