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Jan 17, 1016
Danish King Canute
The Danish King Canute conquered England. -
Jan 17, 1042
King Edward the Cofessor
King Edward the Confessor took throne.He was one of the last Anglo-Saxon kings of England and is usually regarded as the last king of the House of Wessex -
Jan 1, 1066
William the Duke of Normandy
William the Duke of Normandy invaded England after King Edward the Confessor died. -
Jan 17, 1066
King Edward Died
King Edward died without heir which lead to corruption. -
Oct 17, 1066
Battle of Hastings
The battle of Hastings was between the Normans and the Anglo-Saxons -
Period: Jan 17, 1154 to Jan 17, 1189
King Henry II
King Henry II ruled from 1154-1189. His attempt to bring the church courts under control was abandoned after the murder of Thomas à Becket, Archbishop of Canterbury, in 1170. -
Jan 17, 1155
King Henry II marries
King Henry marries Eleanor of Aquaitaine. Eleanor of Aquitaine was one of the wealthiest and most powerful women in Western Europe during the High Middle Ages. She was also thequeen of France and England. -
Period: Jan 17, 1189 to Jan 17, 1199
Richard the Lionhearted
Richard the Lionhearted was the king of the Third Crusade. -
Period: Jan 17, 1199 to Jan 17, 1216
John takes the throne
When Richard died, his younger brother John took the throne. John ruled from 1199-1216. He attempted to seize the crown while Richard the Lionheart was imprisoned in Austria. Richard forgave John and when on lying on his deathbed he crowned his brother as his successor. -
Jun 15, 1215
Magna Carta
15 Jun 1215- Creation of the Magna Carta. The Magna Carta was a document guaranteed certain basic political rights. John was forced to sign it. -
Nov 17, 1295
Meeting at Westminister in London
November 1295, knights, burgesses, bishops, and lords met together at Westminister in London (now called the Model Parliament) -
Period: Jan 17, 1300 to Jan 17, 1400
House of Lords and House of Commons
1300-1400-house of lords and house of commons is created. The house of lords was the nonelective, upper house of the British Parliament, comprising the lords spiritual and lords temporal and the house of commons was the elective, lower house of the Parliament of Great Britain. -
Danish Vikings raided Britain
In 800's Britain was battered by fierce raids of Danish Vikings -
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Alfred the Great
Anglo-Saxon king from 871 to 899. He managed to turn back the viking invaders. Alfred successfully defended his kingdom against the Viking attempt at conquest, and by the time of his death had become the dominant ruler in England.