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Apr 29, 1066
Battle of Hastings
In 1066, Edward the Confessor dies w/o a heir, so William, the Duke of Normandy, takes the throne in the Battle of Hastings. This battle signifies the beginning of Norman control of England. -
Period: Apr 29, 1066 to Apr 29, 1087
Reign of William the Conqueror (England)
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Apr 29, 1086
Salisbury Oath
William the Conqueror in 1086 requires that all vassals swear fealty/land to king rather than to lords with fiefs. This oath that is sworn is called the Salisbury Oath. -
Dec 29, 1086
Domesday Book
In 1086, William the Conqueror, in hopes of creating a centralized organization, creates the Domesday Book, which records a census of people in the country through agents gathering information,. -
Period: Apr 29, 1100 to Apr 29, 1135
Reign of Henry I (England)
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Period: Apr 29, 1108 to Apr 29, 1137
Reign of Louis VI (France)
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Period: Apr 29, 1154 to Apr 29, 1189
Reign of Henry II (England)
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Apr 29, 1162
Henry II appoints Thomas Becket as Archbishop of Canterbury
In 1162, King Henry II appoints Thomas Becket, his good friend, as the Archbishop of Canterbury in hopes of controlling him. But, instead, Thomas Becket takes his job very seriously. -
Apr 29, 1164
Henry II passes Clarendon Constitutions
Henry II passes the Clarendon Constitutions, which were documents designed to limit Church power by placing certain Church matters under secular jurisdiction. But, Thomas Becket refused to sign them. -
Period: Apr 29, 1180 to Apr 29, 1223
Reign of Philip II (France)
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Period: Apr 29, 1199 to Apr 29, 1216
Reign of John I (England)
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Apr 29, 1203
Philip II of France attacks Normandy
Phillip II of France attacks Normandy because it's nearby and under English control and reclaims the territory. -
Apr 29, 1214
Battle of Bouvines
King Philip of France took back English land while John I of England was king during the Battle of Bouviness. -
Apr 29, 1215
Magna Carta is signed
The angered English barons rebel due to John I's failures and make him sign the Magna Carta which lays out rights of protection for nobles against the king's powers (like power of taxing). -
Period: Apr 29, 1226 to Apr 29, 1270
Reign of Louis IX (France)
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Period: Apr 29, 1272 to Apr 29, 1307
Reign of Edward I (England)
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Period: Apr 29, 1285 to Apr 29, 1314
Reign of Philip IV (France)
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Reign of Hugh Capet (France)