How did Matilda's brother, William Adelin, die?
In a battle
From illness
In the White Ship disaster
In an assassination
Answer
Matilda's brother, William Adelin, died in the White Ship disaster. The White Ship was a ship that was transporting William Adelin and his companions to England from Normandy. The ship was wrecked on rocks off the coast of France, and William Adelin and all of his companions were killed.
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