 She does not appear to have expected to return to Germany, as she gave up her estates within the Empire and departed with her personal collection of jewels, her own imperial regalia, two of Henry's crowns, and the valuable relic of the Hand of St James the Apostle.In 1120, the English political landscape had changed dramatically after the "White Ship" disaster.Around three hundred passengers – including Matilda's brother William Adelin and many other senior nobles – embarked one night on the "White Ship" to travel from Barfleur in Normandy across to England.