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| | AllRefer.com - Henry I, German king (German History, Biography) - Encyclopedia |
 | | Henry I or Henry the Fowler, 876?936, German king (91936), first of the Saxon line and father of Otto I, the first of the Holy Roman emperors. |
 | | Designated king by Saxon and Franconian nobles in 919, Henry refused to be crowned by the bishops, thus maintaining his independence of the church. |
 | | Before his death Henry secured from the nobles the succession of his son as Otto I. His wife, Matilda, founded many monasteries, including Quedlinburg, where she lies buried with her husband. |
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