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By stepsander
  • Aug 23, 1100

    King Wiiliam ii

    King Wiiliam ii
    King Willilam dies and King Henery takes over
  • May 9, 1106

    King Henry

    King Henry
    They fought in 1106 at the Battle of Tinchebrai at which Robert was captured and Henry became Duke of Normandy as well as King of England
  • Sep 29, 1154

    King Henry II

    King Henry II
    Henry II crowned King, first in Plantagenet line.
  • Mar 6, 1164

    The New Constitutions

    The New Constitutions
    The Constitutions of Clarendon the restatement of laws governing trial of ecclesiastics in England; Becket is forced to flee to France
  • Jul 15, 1170

    Thomas Becett

    Thomas Becett
    Thomas Becket (Archbishop of Canterbury) murdered after quarrel with Henry II
  • Oct 14, 1189

    Richard I

    Richard I
    King Henry II ousted; Richard the Lionheart (Richard I) crowned King
  • Apr 27, 1191

    The City of Acre

    The City of Acre
    King Richard I conquers Cyprus and captures the city of Acre.
  • Jan 9, 1193

    Leopold

    Leopold
    Leopold hands Richard over to Emperor Henry VI, who demands ransom.
  • Dec 26, 1194

    King Richard II Freed

    King Richard II Freed
    1194 - Richard is ransomed and returned to England.
  • Oct 5, 1199

    King John I

    King John I
    King Richard I died in battle; John new King Richard died on 6 April 1199. His death was later referred to as "the Lion by the Ant was slain". According to one chronicler, Richard's last act of chivalry proved fruitless; in an orgy of medieval brutality, the infamous mercenary captain Mercadier had the crossbowman flayed alive and hanged as soon as Richard died.