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Henry the first was crowned king
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Truce between England and France.
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Matilda (alias Maud), princess of England, marries Emperor Henry V of Germany.
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Stephen of Boulogne seizes the English crown on the death of his uncle, Henry I. Civil war breaks out. Stephen will maintain precarious rule until 1154.
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Henry II becomes King of England and holder of more than half the lands in France. He rules until 1189, and his Plantagenet descendants will continue through Richard II until 1399. Henry II's court will be a center of literature, learning, history, philosophy, poetry, and theology.
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Adrian IV grants Henry II the right to rule Ireland.
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Constitutions of Clarendon restate laws governing the trial of church officials in England.
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Henry II formally annexes Ireland.
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Grand Assize of Windsor increases power of royal courts in England.
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Richard I eldest surviving son of Henry II, becomes ruler of England.
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John Lackland, youngest son of Henry II, becomes ruler of England.