The location of Reading Abbey, which was founded by King Henry I in 1121, was chosen because of its proximity to the Thames and the Kennet.

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Reading Abbey was founded in 1121 by King Henry I.

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The abbey was founded by Henry I in 1121, and the king was buried there.

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In 1189, King Henry II of England, the first of the Plantagenets, died and was succeeded by Richard I.

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