Medieval Monarchy

Medieval Monarchs

Period: Jan 1, 1066 to Mar 1, 1509

William 1 defeated Harold 11 at the Battle of Hastings

Oct 14, 1066

William 11 accedes the throne

Jan 1, 1087

Accedes the throne after the death of his dad William 1

Henry 1 seized throne

Jan 1, 1100

Henry 1 seized the throne from his brother William 11

Stephen usurps the throne

Jan 1, 1135

Stephen usurps the throne from rightful heir Matilda, the daughter of Henry 1

Henry 111 accedes the throne

Jan 1, 1154

Henry 111 accedes the throne after the death of his 2nd cousin Stephen

Richard 1 accedes

Jan 1, 1189

Richard 1 accesdes - he was named Richard the lionheart due to his battles in France

John accedes to the throne

Jan 1, 1199

John accedes the throne after the death of his brother Richard the Lionheart

Henry 111 accedes to the throne

Jan 1, 1216

Henry 111 crownedage 9 after his father, John, died

Edward 1 accedes the throne

Jan 1, 1272

Edward 1 accedes to the throne after the death of his father Henry 111

Prince of Wales title is created

Jan 1, 1301

Edward 11 put to death

Jan 1, 1307

Edward 11 is removed from the throne and then put to death on the order of his wife Isabella

Edward 111 accedes to the throne

Jan 1, 1327

Edward 111 son of Edward 11 is crowned after his father is deposed

Richard 11 accedes

Jan 1, 1377

Richard 11 accedes aged 10 after the death of his uncle

Henry 1V seizes the throne

Jan 1, 1399

Henry 1V seizes the throne and kills Richard 11

Henry V accedes to the throne

Jan 1, 1413

Henry V accedes to the throne after the death of his father Henry 1V

Henry V renewed the France war

Jan 1, 1415

the battle of Agincourt is won

Henry V1 accedes to the throne

Jan 1, 1422

Henry V1 accedes to the throne after the death of his father Henry V. Unfortunately he is only 8months old at this point

Henry V1 crowned King of France in Paris

Jan 1, 1431

Henry assumes personal role as king

Jan 1, 1437

Henry V1 took control of the government

Jan 1, 1437

Treaty of Tours

Jan 1, 1444

Marriage of Henry V1 and Margaret of Anjou

Jan 1, 1445

Death of Humphrey the Duke of Gloucester

Jan 1, 1447

Cades rebellion

Jan 1, 1450

A kind of peasant revolt demanding Henry V1 try to recreate the fairness under the rule of his father. They demanded
-You do not have to pay bribes in under to see the king
-The KING owes a significant amount to many merchants and will not pay
-Land and good in Kent are taken by the Kings sevants without payment
-Bribery and corruption in the normal way for judges and sheriffs to operate
-Taxation is too high, and unfair
-The people want free elections

Normandy lost to the French

Jan 1, 1450

Dukeof Suffolk executed

Loss of Gascony

Jan 1, 1451

King had a son

Jan 1, 1453

The King has a son, which is believed to be that of Lord Somerset rather than himself. This is the first blow to the Kings mentality

Duke of York appointed Henry V1 protector

Jan 1, 1453

The 100yr war is lost in France

Jan 2, 1453

The War of the Roses begins

Jan 1, 1455

Battle of St Albans

May 1, 1455

The first battle between the Yorkist and the Lancastrians is at St Albans and the Yorkist emmerge victorious

The Loveday

Mar 25, 1456

A procession where Yorkists and Lancastrians walked hand in hand

Battle at Blore Heath

Sep 1, 1459

The Yorkist appear victorious at the batle at Blore Heath, the Lancastrian Lord Audley is killed

Battle of Ludford

Oct 1, 1459

The battle of Ludford is won by the lancastrians after Henry V1 turns up at the battle field and many of the Yorkists fled

Battle of Northampton

Jul 1, 1460

Battle of Northampton is won by the Yorkists during this battle Henry V1 is captured though his wife and son escaped. Lancastrian Buckingham is executed

Battle of Wakefield

Dec 1, 1460

The battle of Wakefield is won by the Lancastrians and the Duke of York is killed

Battle of St Albans again

Feb 1, 1461

The batlle of St Albans is won by the Lancastrians

Battle of Mortimers Cross

Feb 1, 1461

The battle of Mortimers Cross is won by the Yorkist, this was the time when Edward, the Duke of Yorks successcor, took over from the deceased Duke of York

Battle of Ferrybridge

Mar 1, 1461

This has been cast as a skirmish

Battle of Towton

Mar 1, 1461

The battle of Towton has been called the bloodiest battle of all. 50,000 men were killed and the Yorkist won

Battle of Hedgely moor

Apr 1, 1464

Yorkists win

Battle of Hexham

May 1, 1464

The Yorkists win

2nd Phase - the Yorkist dispute

Jan 1, 1469

Yorkist Edward and Richard Neville argued as Richard Neville believed he was too low ranked

Henry V1 restored

Jan 1, 1469

Battle of Edgecote

Jul 1, 1469

The battle of Edgecote where the Yorkists turned on one another this was Warwick and Clarence battled Edward 1V and his main ally Pembroke who was captured and killed. Edward 1V was captured

Battle of Loscote Field

Mar 1, 1470

Edward 1V defeats the rebels

Battle of Nibley Green

Mar 1, 1470

This is where two noblists inside the Yorkist party battled eachother the Berkeleys and the Talbots

Battle of Barnet

Apr 1, 1471

The Yorkists won the battle of Barnet and are Edward 1V is restored

Battle of Tewkesbury

May 1, 1471

Prince Edward and Henry V1 are killed, the Yorkists win

Richard 111 usurped the throne

May 1, 1483

Richard the 111 usurps the throne from his nephew Edward V who he was meant to be looking after for his deceased brother

Henry Tudor (V11) is crowned

Jan 1, 1485

The Battle of Bosworth is where Richard 111 is killed by Henry Tudor and the Tudor Dynasty is said to begin