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Oct 14, 1066
Battle of Hastings
The battle of hastings was between William and Harold. The Normas fought the Anglo-Saxon with an arrow piercing and killing Harold. Thus allowing William to claim England for his personal property. In the end he kept 1/5 of England giving the rest to 200 Norman nobles who pledged their allegiance to him. Lastly, all Anglo-Saxon nobles lost all power and became the lowest of the low in society. -
May 18, 1152
Henry II Marries Eleanor
Henry II married Elenaor wich further added land to the vast empire which was the goal all along. -
Period: May 21, 1154 to May 21, 1189
Common Law Established
Common law was established and used during this time, Common law was when Henry sent out Royal judges to govern every part of his kingdom. This group of judges and the of judging became known as common law. -
Period: Dec 19, 1154 to Jul 6, 1189
Henry II Rules England
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Period: May 21, 1199 to May 21, 1216
John the Softsword
The younger brother of Richard the Lionheart. He was a horrible military leader and lost normandy, and all of his lands in northern France. -
Jun 15, 1215
The Magna Carta was Signed
This document guaranteed certain rights such as such as safe guarding their own fuedal rights while limiting that of the kings. Also, no taxation without representation, trial by jury, and protection by the law. -
Nov 1, 1295
Model Parliament Formed
Edward the I called upon two knights from every county and two burgesses from every borough to meet in a legeslative body. He created this body partial to help run the government but also to help fund his war against the welsh. Nevertheless, over time they became the group known as model parliment. -
Period: Jan 1, 1300 to Jan 1, 1400
Burgesses and Knights
During this century the king called upon the burgesses and the knights whenever taxation was needed. Over tiem these groups in parliament gradually came to form two houses. The house of commons and the house of lords. Over the years they were used to check the kings power.