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The Norman Conquest is completed when William Duke of Normandy, is crowned King William I of England following his victory at the Battle of Hastings
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William the Conqueror creates a detailed record of England's lands to calculate the amount of tax he could collect. This event sets the standard for later kings and the amount of taxes they could collect.
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Henry I issues a charter of liberties at his coronation. The charter contains a series of promises to his barons and other parties, mostly relating to feudal custom.
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King Richard dies and leaves the throne to his younger brother, King John.
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King John is crowned King of England following the death of his older brother Richard I in France.
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The Archbishop of Canterbury, Hubert of Canterbury, died and the monks secretly elected a monk named Reginald for the positon while King John elected his friend, John de Gray.
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Pope Innocent III, denies both candidates and elects one of his close friend, Steven Langton. This political move by the pope prompts King John to expel the monks and Steven Langton from the kingdom.
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Pope Innocent III responds by placing a papal interdict on England, which bans all Christian activity.
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At the height of the Pope's anger he excommunicates King John from the Christian Church.
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King John finally accepts Stephen Langton as Archbishop and is lifted from his excommunication by the Pope.
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King John fights in the battle of Bouvines and loses important lands in France and wastes a lot of the kingdom's money. To regain royal money he heavily taxes the barons and steals their property angering the barons.
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Barons rebel and barons capture the city of London and elect their own government. This final move forces King John to enter into negotiations with the barons.
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In 979, Ethelred the Unready takes the traditional coronation oath of an English king, to uphold peace in the church, to forbid robbery and unrighteousness to all, and to provide justice and mercy in all judgements. Incidentally, the same rights promised by Ethelred the Unready were violated by King John.
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