Norman Time Line 1066 - 1154
Previous Time Line | |
1060 | Normans invade Sicily. |
1063 | Harold conquers Wales. |
1066 | Harold Godwinson, King |
Harold conquers at Stamford Bridge. - defeated at Senlac or Hastings on 14th October. | |
William of Normandy, King, (who died 1087). | |
1068 - 1071 | Norman Conquest of England. |
1070 | Reorganization of the Church. |
Lanfranc Archbishop of Canterbury, achieves considerable reforms of ecclestical life and organisation . | |
1069-70 | Opposition to Norman rule leads to the ruthless Harrying of the Norh by William I. |
1075 | Rising of Roger Fitz-Osbern. |
1081 | William invades Wales. |
1085 | Failure of Danish invasion. |
1086 | All great landowners swear overriding loyalty and homage to William I. by the Oath of Salisbury, shortly |
afterwards William orders the Domesday Inquest. | |
Domesday survey completion of Domesday book | |
1087 | Death of William I; accession of William II - Rufus (The Red,who died 1100) . |
1087 - 1100 | Wiiliam II. establishes firm control over the rebel barons, rules Scotland, England and Normandy |
1088 | Rebellion in support of Robert Curthose |
1093 | Anselm appointed Archbishop of Canterbury, who makes a stand for church liberties and reform |
1128 | Marriage of Empress Matilda to Geoffrey of Anjou |
1094 | Revolt of Wales against the Norman Marches. |
1095 | First Crusade |
Revolt of Robert de Mowbray. | |
1096 | Robert pawns Normandy to Rufus |
Normandy left in pledge to William. | |
1097 | William invades Wales. |
Anselm leaves England. | |
1098 | War with France. |
1099 | Capture of Jerusalem by Christian armies |
1100 | Death of William Rufus; accession of Henry the First, (who died 1135). |
Henry's Charter. | |
1101 | Robert Curthose of Normandy invades England |
1106 | Settlement of question of investitures |
English Conquest of Normandy. | |
1106 | Battle of Tinchebrai; Curthose imprisoned; Henry I. takes duchy of Normandy |
1107 | Settlement of Investiture Dispute in England |
1109 - 1129 | Fulk of Jerusalem, Count of Anjou. |
1110 | War with France |
1111 | War with Anjou. |
1113 | Peace of Gisors. |
1114 | Marriage of Matilda with Henry V. |
1120 | Wreck of the White Ship, the drowning of Henry's only heir |
1121 | Henry's campaign in Wales, |
1123 | Revolt of Norman baronage. |
1124 | France and Anjou support William Clito. |
1128 | Matilda married to Geoffry of Anjou. |
Death of the Clito in Flanders. | |
1134 | Revolt of Wales. |
1135 | Death of Henry I ; accession of Stephen of Blois, (who died 1154). |
1138 | Normandy repulses the Angevins |
Revolt of Earl Robert | |
Battle of the Standard. | |
1139 - 1153 | Civil war in England |
1139 | Seizure of the Bishops. |
Landing of Matilda, ( a bitter civil war erupts between Matilda her son Henry of Anjou and Stephen ) | |
1141 | Battle of Lincoln; Stephen captured; later exchanged for Robert of Gloucester |
1141 - 1145 | Geoffrey of Anjou conquers Normandy |
1147 | Birth of Gerald of Wales. |
1148 | Matilda withdraws to Normandy |
Archbishop Theobald driven into exile | |
1149 | Henry of Anjou in England. |
Cession of Northumbria to David of Scotland | |
1151 | Henry becomes Duke of Normandy. |
1152 | Henry marries Eleanor of Guienne. |
Henry of Anjou ( later Henry II ) marries Eleanor of Aquitaine | |
1153 | Henry invades England; he and Stephen come to terms |
Treaty of Wallingford. | |
1154 | Death of Stephen; |
Accession of Henry the Second, King of England, and duke of Anjou, Normandy and Aquitaine, his royal control extended over church and the baronage . (died 1189) | |