Norman England and the Expansion of Royal Government: 1066-1272

William defeats King Harold

Oct 14, 1066

-William, duke of Normandy, defeats King Harold in the last succesful invasion of Brutain.
-A monarchy based on plitical feudalism was transplanted from Normandy.

Fortified castles were built

Jun 26, 1068

From 1066 to 1071, fortified castles were built throughout the country, beginning with the Tower of London

Many features were introduced into royal government

Jun 29, 1069

-a reformed church;
-a political feudal system based on landholding;
-a dramatic centralizing of royal power;
-a commercial activity with the Latin world.

Feudalism

Jun 30, 1070

Feudalism in England became formalized

Robert became Duke of Normandy

May 7, 1087

After William I death, Robert, his eldest son, became Duke of Normandy

William II became King of England

May 10, 1087

After willian I death, William II, His second son, became King of England

William died

Jun 30, 1087

William supressed two revolts in England...

May 28, 1092

William suppressed two revolts in England and invaded the Welsh and Scottish kepting intact his father´s conquest and made it possible to his brother to reunite England with Nornandy.

William II died

Jun 30, 1095

Henry I married Edith-Matilda

Dec 17, 1095

Henry I,William I youngest son, married Edith-Matilda,the nearest blood king of the royal House of England and recall Archbishop Anselm from exile to strengthen his position.

Henry I was coronated as King of England

Jun 30, 1100

Henry I repulsed an invasion attempt by Robert

Jun 30, 1101

Henry I defeated Robert...

Jul 1, 1106

Henry I defeated Robert at Tinchebray and Normandy came under his rule

Henry's son died...

Jun 30, 1120

Henry's only legitimate son, William, drowned crossing the Channel

Henry I died

Jun 30, 1135

Henry married Eleanor of Aquitaine

Jun 27, 1152

Henry married Eleanor of Aquitaine who had divorced King Louis VII of France to wed him. She brougt as her dowry Aquitaine and Toulouse.

The treaty of Wallingford is signed...

Jun 30, 1153

After nineteen long years of civil war and lawlessness, the Treaty of Wallingford was signed, providing for Matilda's son, Henry, to succeed Stephen.

Stephen died

Aug 28, 1154

Henry II came to the throne

Nov 30, 1154

Thomas Becket invested as Archbishop of Canterbury

Jul 14, 1162

Becket had served as chancellor with such distinction that Henry II
nominated him for the vacant archbishopric in 1162

Richard and King Philip Augustus of france attacked Henry and forced humiliating terms on him the following year. When his favourite son, John, also betrayed him, Henry died, a broken man.

Jul 14, 1188

Richard I succeds his father, Henry II, as king.

Jul 14, 1189

King John agrees to demands of his nobles and signs the Magna Charta at Runnymede.

Jul 14, 1215

King John dead

Apr 17, 1216

The long reign (1216-1272) of Henry III, King John's nine-year old son, initiated.

Dec 31, 1216

Provisions of Oxford establish a baronial council and limit the power of Henry III

Jul 14, 1258

Simon de Oxford establish a baronial councill and limit the power of Henry III

Jul 14, 1264

king Henry once again confirmed the Magna Charta

Jul 14, 1266

King Henry once again confirmed the Magna Charta

Jul 14, 1266

Death of Henry III

Jul 14, 1272