1100s in England
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Events from the 1100s in England.
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[edit] Incumbents
Monarch - William II of England (to 2 August 1100), Henry I of England
[edit] Events
- 1100
- 2 August - King William II of England dies in a hunting accident in the New Forest; he is succeeded by Henry I of England.[1]
- 5 August - Coronation of Henry I.[1]
- 23 September - Archbishop of Canterbury Anselm returns from exile at the invitation of Henry I.[2]
- 11 November - Henry I marries Matilda of Scotland, daughter of King Malcolm III of Scotland.[3]
- Henry I issues the Charter of Liberties.
- 1101
- 20 July - Robert Curthose, Duke of Normandy invades England to claim the throne.[2]
- By the Treaty of Alton, Robert II, Duke of Normandy recognises Henry I as King of England.[2]
- 1102
- Robert, Earl of Shrewsbury rebels and is banished to Normandy, where he continues his rebellion.[3]
- Powys rebels against Norman rule.[3]
- Council of London reforms the clergy and bans homosexuality.[3]
- The tomb of Edward the Confessor is opened and the body is found to be perfectly preserved.[4]
- 1103
- 27 April - Investiture Controversy: Anselm goes into exile after falling out with Henry I.[1]
- 10 August - a huge storm devastates crops.[2]
- 1104
- Henry I attempts to restore order in Normandy.[3]
- 1105
- 1106
- 28 September - Henry I defeats his older brother Robert II, Duke of Normandy, at the Battle of Tinchebray, and imprisons him in Devizes castle; Edgar Atheling and William Clito are also taken prisoner.[1][2]
- 1107
- Investiture Controversy: Reconciliation of Henry I and Anselm.[1]
- Roger of Salisbury appointed Justiciar of England.[3]
- Tower of Winchester Cathedral collapses.[3]
- 1108
- Consecration of Chichester Cathedral.[5]
- Construction of Southwell Minster begins.[3]
- First Bishop of Ely consecrated.[3]
- Walcher of Malvern produces his first lunar tables.[3]
- 1109
[edit] Births
- 1100
- Mary and Eliza Chulkhurst, earliest known conjoined twins (died 1134)
- Gilbert de Clare, 1st Earl of Pembroke (died 1148)
- 1102
- Empress Matilda, (died 1167)
- 1103
- William Adelin, son of Henry I (died 1120)
- Adeliza of Leuven, wife of Henry I (died 1151)
- 1104
- 1105
- Matilda of Boulogne, sovereign Countess of Boulogne and wife of Stephen of England (died 1152)
[edit] Deaths
- 1100
- 2 August - William II of England (born c. 1056, Normandy)
- 18 November - Thomas I of York, Archbishop of York
- 1101
- 27 July - Hugh d'Avranches, 1st Earl of Chester, magnate
- 1106
- Robert Malet, baron
- 1107
- March - Robert Fitzhamon, Lord of Gloucester
- Roger Bigod, 1st Earl of Norfolk
- 1108
- 1109
- 21 April - Anselm of Canterbury, Archbishop of Canterbury (born 1033, Italy)
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d e Williams, Hywel (2005). Cassell's Chronology of World History. Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 116–117. ISBN 0-304-35730-8.
- ^ a b c d e f British History Timeline, Norman Britain, BBC. Retrieved on 2007-12-20.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Palmer, Alan & Veronica (1992). The Chronology of British History. London: Century Ltd, 58-60. ISBN 0-7126-5616-2.
- ^ Icons, a Portrait of England. Retrieved on 2007-12-20.
- ^ Chichester Cathedral website. Retrieved on 2007-12-20.
