England

By mharry15@rockets.rochester3a.net
  • Oct 14, 1066

    Battle of Hastings

    William of Normandy landed on costal England and defeated King Harold in a battle. William was then declared the King of England.
  • Feb 3, 1106

    Battle of Tinchebrai

    Henry I of England defeats his older brother Robert Curthose, duke of Normandy, at the Battle of Tinchebrai, and imprisons him in Devizes castle; Edgar Atheling and William Clito are also taken prisoner.
  • Feb 3, 1135

    Henry I dies

    In Normandy, King Henry I died of food poisoning. This affected the Monarchy of England
  • Period: Feb 3, 1154 to Feb 3, 1189

    Henry II Rules England

    Henry II ruled England during the period of 1154-1189. He made many changes to England in this time, including increasing the number of criminals tried by the royal court. This expanded his power.
  • Feb 3, 1164

    Constitutions of Clarendon

    In Wiltshire England, Henry II tried to set up the standards of the royal classes. This was composed of 16 articles and represent an attempt to restrict ecclesiastical privileges and curb the power of the Church courts and the extent of Papal authority in England.
  • Feb 3, 1215

    Magna Carta

    In Runnymede, England, King John was forced to sign this document which created rights for the common people and limited the power of the Monarchy.