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| 1 | 0870 | |
| 2 | 0871 | - 0871—0899: King Alfred
King Alfred the Great ( 871 - 899 ) {\n}{\n}{\n}871 - Alfred becomes King of Wessex following the death of his brother Aethelred{\n}872 - London falls to Viking raiders{\n}875 - After persistent attacks by Vikings the monks of Lindesfarne travel through N
- 0871—0899: Alfred the Great
Saxon: 4th son of Ethelwulf, defeated Danes, fortified London
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| 3 | 0894 | - 0894—0915: Spytihnev I
Son of Borivoj I
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| 4 | 0899 | - 0899—0925: King Edward The Elder
King Edward The Elder ( 899 - 925 ) {\n}{\n}901 - Edward the Elder takes the title "King of the Angles and Saxons"{\n}913 - Edward the Elder recaptures Essex from the Danes
- 0899—0924: Edward the Elder
Saxon: Alfred's son, united English, claimed Scotland
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| 5 | 0915 | - 0915—0921: Vratislav I. (Vratislaus)
Brother of Spytihnev I
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| 6 | 0921 | - 0921—0935: V clav I. Svaty (Wenceslaus)
Son of Vratislav I; known as St. Wenceslaus ("Good King Wenceslas" for English speaking people), the patron saint of the Czech lands.
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| 7 | 0924 | - 0924—0940: Athelstan the Glorious
Saxon: Edward's eldest son, King of Mercia, Wessex
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| 8 | 0925 | - 0925—0940: King Athelstan
King Athelstan ( 925 - 940 ) {\n}{\n}926 - Athelstan annexes Northumbria, and forces the kings of Wales, Strathclyde, the Picts, and the Scots to submit to him{\n}937 - Battle of Brunanburh: Athelstan defeats alliance of Scots, Celts, Danes, and Vikings,
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| 9 | 0935 | - 0935—0972: Boleslav I. Ukrutny (Boleslaus I the Cruel)
Brother of V clav I.
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| 10 | 0940 | - 0940—0946: Edmund I The Magnificent
Saxon: 3rd son of Edward, King of Wessex, Mercia
- 0940—0985: The reign of Harold Bluetooth. The Christian church is established in Denmark
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| 11 | 0945 | - 0945—0946: King Edmund
King Edmund ( 940 - 946 ) {\n}{\n}945 - Dunstan becomes abbot of Glastonbury{\n}946 - Edmund killed at Pucklechurch
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| 12 | 0946 | - 0946—0955: King Edred
King Edred ( 946 - 955 ) {\n}{\n}954 - Expulsion of Eric Bloodaxe, last Danish king of York
- 0946—0955: Edred
Saxon: 4th son of Edward
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| 13 | 0955 | - 0955—0959: King Edwy (Eadwig)
King Edwy (Eadwig) ( 955 - 959 ) {\n}{\n}956 - Dunstan sent into exile by Edwy{\n}957 - Mercians and Northumbrians rebel against Edwy
- 0955—0959: Edwy the Fair
Saxon: Eldest son of Edmund, King of Wessex
- 0955—0959: Edgar the Peaceful
Saxon: 2nd son of Edmund, ruled all English
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| 14 | 0959 | - 0959—0975: King Edgar
King Edgar ( 959 - 975 ) {\n}{\n}959 - England united under Edgar{\n}973 - Northern Kings submit to Edgar at Chester
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| 15 | 0972 | - 0972—0999: Boleslav II. Pobozny (Boleslaus II the Pious)
Son of Boleslav I.
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| 16 | 0975 | - 0975—0978: King Edward The Martyr
{\n}King Edward The Martyr ( 975 - 978 ) {\n}{\n}978 - Edward the Martyr murdered at Corfe Castle
- 0975—0978: Edward the Martyr
Saxon: Eldest son of Edgar, murdered by stepmother
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| 17 | 0978 | - 0978—1016: King Aethelred II The Unready
King Aethelred II The Unready ( 978 - 1016 ) {\n}{\n}980 - Danes renew their raids on England attacking Chester and Southampton{\n}991 - Battle of Maldon: Byrhtnoth of Essex is defeated by Danish invaders; Aethelred II buys off the Danes with 10,000 pound
- 0978—1016: Ethelred II the Unready
Saxon: 2nd son of Edgar, half-brother of Edward, married Emma of Normandy
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| 18 | 0999 | - 0999—1002: Boleslav III. Rysavy (Boleslaus III the Red-haired)
Son of Boleslav II.
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| 19 | 1000 | - 1000—1004: Viking explorations
Lief Ericsson explores coast of Labrador and Newfoundland
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| 20 | 1002 | - 1002—1003: Vladivoj Of the Piast dynasty (?).
Said to be first cousin of Boleslav III. Polish name Wladywoj.
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| 21 | 1003 | - 1003—1003: Boleslav III.
Second time
- 1003—1004: Boleslav Chrabry (Boleslaus the Brave) Of the Piast dynasty;
Brother of Vladivoj (?). Duke - later king - of Poland (as Boleslaw I Chrobry). The fourth Bohemian ruler with name Boleslav but noted under his original name (without ordinal number).
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| 22 | 1004 | - 1004—1012: Jarom¡r
Brother of Boleslav III.
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| 23 | 1012 | - 1012—1033: Oldrich
Brother of Jarom¡r. Also known as Odalrich, Udalrich, Ulrich.
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| 24 | 1013 | - 1013—1013: Union of Denmark and England
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| 25 | 1016 | - 1016—1016: King Edmund II Ironside
{\n}King Edmund II lronside ( 1016 ) {\n}{\n}1016 - Edmund Ironside, son of Aethelred II the Unready of England, becomes King. At the battle of Abingdon, in Essex, King Canute II of Denmark defeats Edmund. They meet on the Isle of Alney in the Severn and
- 1016—1035: King Cnut (Canute)
King Cnut (Canute) ( 1016 - 1035 ) {\n}{\n}1017 - Canute marries Emma of Normandy, the widow of Ethelred II. Canute divides England into four earldoms - Northumbria Wessex, Mercia and East Anglia. {\n}1027 - Canute make a pilgrimage to Rome to demonstrate
- 1016—1017: Edmund II Ironside
Saxon: Eldest son of Ethelred II, King of London
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| 26 | 1017 | - 1017—1035: Canute the Dane
Dane: By conquest and election. Gave Wessex to Edmund, married Emma
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| 27 | 1023 | - 1023—1023: First paper money printed in China
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| 28 | 1033 | - 1033—1034: Jarom¡r
Second time
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| 29 | 1034 | - 1034—1034: Oldrich
Second time
- 1034—1055: Bretislav I. (Bretislaus)
Son of Oldrich.
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| 30 | 1035 | - 1035—1040: King Harold I Harefoot
King Harold I Harefoot ( 1035 - 1040 ) {\n}{\n}1035 - Canute's son Harold Harefoot usurps the throne from his half-brother, Harthacanute, the rightful heir.
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| 31 | 1036 | - 1036—1040: Harald I, Harefoot
Dane: Natural son of Canute
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| 32 | 1040 | - 1040—1042: King Harthacnut
King Harthacnut ( 1040 - 1042 ) {\n}{\n}1040 - Harold Harefoot dies and Harthacanute accedes to the throne
- 1040—1042: Hardecanute
Dane: Son of Canute by Emma, Danish King
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| 33 | 1042 | - 1042—1066: King Edward The Confessor
King Edward The Confessor ( 1042 - 1066 ) {\n}{\n}1042 - Harthacanute dies and is succeded by Edward the Confessor, son of Aethelred II.{\n}1051 - Edward marries Edith daughter of Earl Godwine of Wessex, but quarrels with Godwine and banishes the rebellio
- 1042—1066: Edward the Confessor
Saxon: Son of Ethelred II (Canonized 1161)
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| 34 | 1045 | - 1045—1045: Movable type printing by Bi Sheng in China
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| 35 | 1050 | - 1050—1050: Crossbow invented in France
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| 36 | 1055 | - 1055—1061: Spytihnev II.
Son of Bretislav I.
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| 37 | 1061 | - 1061—1092: Vratislav II
Brother of Spytihnev II. King 1085-1092 as Vratislav I.
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| 38 | 1066 | - 1066—1066: King Harold
King Harold II ( 1066 ) {\n}{\n}1066 - Harold II fights a Viking force under Harold Hadrada and defeats them at Stamford Bridge. He hastily marches South at the news that William Duke of Normandy with 100 ships had landed on Penvensey Bay and marched into
- 1066—1066: Harold II
Saxon: Edward's brother-in-law, last Saxon King
- 1 Jun 1066—6 Jan 1066: Edward the Confessor dies
6th January 1066 Edward the Confessor Dies - Harold 11 reigned for 9 months
- 10 1066—1087: King William I The Conqueror
1066 - William and his Norman army defeat Harold II and the Saxons at the Battle of Hastings. Harold is killed and, after subduing the rest of the country, William is crowned King of England.{\n}1067 - William suppresses a Saxon revolt in the southwest of
- 10 1066—14 Oct 1066: Invasion of England
Invasion of England by Duke William of Normanduy{\n}Battle of Hastings
- 9 1066—25 Sep 1066: Battle of Stamford Bridge
Harold 11 defeats Norwegian invasion
- 12 1066—25 Dec 1066: William crowned King of England at Winchester
- 12 1066—9 Sep 1087: William I the Conqueror
Norman: Second cousin to Edward the Confessor, by conquest. Defeated Harold at Hastings.
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| 39 | 1069 | - 1069—1069: King Malcolm Canmore of Scotland marries Margaret (St. Margaret)
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| 40 | 1071 | - 1071—1071: Norman conquest of England complete
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| 41 | 1072 | - 1072—1072: King Malcolm 111 of Scotland submitted to William the Conqueror c 1070
Re-construction of Canterbury Cathedral begins: The Saxon Cathedral burned down in 1067.{\n}Lanfrac, frist Norman Archbishop, restored and enlarged it's buildings between 1067 and 1077{\n}A new Quire was consecrated in 1130 but burned down in 1174, four y
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| 42 | 1079 | - 1079—1079: Construction of Winchester Cathedral begins (consectraed in 1093 but not completed until 1404
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| 43 | 1081 | - 1081—1081: Building of Tower of London starts (others say 1067)
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| 44 | 1086 | - 1086—1086: Compilation of Domesday Book
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| 45 | 1087 | - 1087—1100: King William II
King William II Rufus ( 1087 - 1100 ) {\n}{\n}1087 - William Il accedes to the throne on the death of his father, William I.{\n}1088 - William crushes a baronial rebellion in Normandy led by his uncle, Odo of Bayenx, William's brother, Robert supports the
- 9 1087—2 Aug 1100: William II (Rufus)
Norman: 3rd son of William I, accidentally killed by arrow while hunting.
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| 46 | 1092 | - 1092—1100: Bretislav II
Nephew of Konr d I, son of Vratislav II.
- 1092—1092: Konr d I. Brnensky (Conrad of Brno)
Brother of Vratislav II.
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| 47 | 1098 | - 1098—1098: Expedition of Magnus Barelegs to Scottish coasts
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| 48 | 1100 | - 1100—1135: King Henry I
King Henry I ( 1100 - 1135 ) {\n}{\n}1100 - Henry I succeeds his brother, William II.{\n}1100 - Henry issues a Charter of Liberties, pledging good governance.{\n}1100 - Henry marries Edith known as Matilda, daughter of Malcolm III of Scotland. {\n}1101 -
- 8 May 1100—1 Dec 1135: Henry I Beauclerc
Norman: Youngest son of William I
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| 49 | 1101 | - 1101—1107: Borivoj II
Brother of Bretislav II.
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| 50 | 1102 | - 1102—1102: Synod of Westminster under St. Anselm forbids clergy to marry
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| 51 | 1107 | - 1107—1109: Svatopluk Olomoucky (Sventopluk of Olomouc)
First cousin of Borivoj II.
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| 52 | 1109 | - 1109—1117: Vladislav I. (Vladislaus)
Brother of Borivoj II.
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| 53 | 1110 | - 1110—1110: Introductions in England of Pipe Rolls, recording exchequer payments
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| 54 | 1117 | - 1117—1120: Borivoj II
Second time
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| 55 | 1120 | - 1120—1120: First reference in Scotland to Burghs and Sheriffs
- 1120—1125: Vladislav I
Second time
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| 56 | 1125 | - 1125—1140: Sobeslav I. (Sobeslaus)
Brother of Vladislav I.
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| 57 | 1135 | - 1135—1154: King Stephen
{\n}King Stephen ( 1135 - 1154 ) {\n}1135 - Stephen usurps the throne from Matilda, Henry 1's daughter.{\n}1136 - The Earl of Norfolk leads the first rebellion against Stephen.{\n}1138 - Robert, Earl of Gloucester, an illegitimate son of Henry I, deserts
- 12 1135—25 Oct 1154: Stephen
Norman: Son of Adela,daugher of William I, and Count of Blois
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| 58 | 1138 | - 1138—1138: Battle of The Standard
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| 59 | 1140 | - 1140—1172: Vladislav II
Nephew of Sobeslav I, son of Duke Vladislav I. King 1158-1172 as Vladislav I.
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| 60 | 1154 | - 1154—1189: King Henry II
King Henry II ( 1154 - 1189 ) {\n}{\n}1154 - Henry II accedes to the throne at the age of 21 upon the death of his second cousin, Stephen.{\n}1155 - Henry appoints Thomas a Becket as Chancellor of England, a post that he holds for seven years.{\n}1155 - P
- 12 Apr 1154—1 Sep 1159: Nicholas Breakspear (Adrian IV) becomes only English Pope. Died 1.9.1159.
- 12 1154—6 Jul 1189: Henry II
House of Plantagenet, Angevin Line: Son of Godfrey Plantagenet (Angevin) by Matilda, daughter of Henry I
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| 61 | 1163 | - 1163—1163: Danegeld tax abolished
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| 62 | 1166 | - 1166—1166: Establishment of trial by jury
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| 63 | 1170 | - 12 1170—29 Dec 1170: Murder of Thomas a Becket in Canterbury Cathedral
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| 64 | 1172 | - 1172—1172: Pope decrees that Henry II of England is feudal lord of Ireland
- 1172—1173: Bedrich (Frederick)
Son of Vladislav II.
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| 65 | 1173 | - 1173—1178: Sobeslav II
First cousin once removed of Bedrich, Son of Sobeslav I.
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| 66 | 1175 | - 1175—1175: Treaty of Falaise signed - William the Lyon surrenders Scottish crown to King Henry II of England
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| 67 | 1176 | - 1176—1209: London Bridge construction in stone started (from tax on wool) completed 1209
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| 68 | 1178 | - 1178—1189: Bedrich
Second time
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| 69 | 1182 | - 1182—1182: Magnetic compass invented
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| 70 | 1189 | - 1189—1199: Richard I 'Lionheart' becomes King of England. Dies 1199. -
Acknowledges the independence of Scotland.{\n}1.9.1189, Legal Memory dates from accession of Richard I
- 1189—1199: King Richard I The Lion Heart
King Richard I The Lion Heart ( 1189 - 1199 ) {\n}{\n}1189 - Richard I becomes King of England upon the death of Henry II{\n}1189 - William Longchamp is appointed Chancellor of England and governs the country during Richard's absence abroad{\n}1189 - Rich
- 1189—1191: Konr d II. Ota (Conrad-Otto)
Descendant of Konr d I.
- 1189—1199: Richard I the Lionhearted
House of Plantagenet, Angevin Line: Eldest surviving son of Henry II, crusader
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| 71 | 1190 | - 1190—1280: 'Early English' Gothic period in English architecture
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| 72 | 1191 | - 1191—1192: V clav II
Brother of Sobeslav II.
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| 73 | 1192 | - 1192—1193: Premysl I. Otakar (Ottokar I)
Son of Vladislav II.
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| 74 | 1193 | - 1193—1197: Jindrich Bretislav (Henry Bretislaus)
First cousin of Premysl I. Otakar.
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| 75 | 1197 | - 1197—1197: Vladislav (III.) Jindrich (Vladislaus III Henry)
Brother of Premysl I. Otakar.
- 1197—1198: Premysl I. Otakar
Second time. Became King in 1198, and his descendants retained the title.
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| 76 | 1199 | - 1199—1216: King John
{\n}King John ( 1199 - 1216 ) {\n}{\n}1199 - John accedes to the throne on the death of his brother, Richard I.{\n}1204 - England loses most of its possessions in France.{\n}1205 - John refuses to accept Stephen Langton as Archbishop of Canterbury{\n}1208
- 5 1199—19 Oct 1216: John Lackland
House of Plantagenet, Angevin Line: Youngest son of Henry II, signed Magna Carta 1215
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| 77 | 1200 | - 1200—1200: Clothing buttons invented
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| 78 | 1202 | - 1202—1202: The Hindu-Arabic numbering system introduced to the west by Italian mathematician, Fibonacci
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| 79 | 1215 | - 6 1215—15 Jun 1215: Magna Carta signed at Runnymede by King John
First Lord Mayor's Show in London
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| 80 | 1216 | - 1216—1272: King Henry II
King Henry III ( 1216 - 1272 ) {\n}{\n}1216 - Henry III is crowned King at the age of nine. England is ruled temporarily by two regents, Hubert de Burgh and William the Marshal{\n}1222 - De Burgh successfully puts down an insurrection supporting the Frenc
- 10 1216—16 Nov 1272: Henry III
House of Plantagenet, Angevin Line: Son of John, acceded at 9, under regency until 1227
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| 81 | 1220 | - 1220—1343: Start of building of York Minster: Archbishop Walter de Gray started its construction (with transept) in 1220
working from the design of the Norman Cathedral of 1070. Its towers were finally completed in 1470. (some say started 1291, completed 1345){\n}Salisbury Cathedral started (replacing the Norman cathedral at Old Sarum) by Bishop Poore in 1220, consecrated i
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| 82 | 1222 | - 1222—1222: Introduction of poll tax in England
King Alexander II of Scotland conquers Argyll
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| 83 | 1228 | - 1228—1228: First recorded mention of the Royal Mint
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| 84 | 1231 | - 1231—1231: Cambridge University organised and grantred Royal Charter
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| 85 | 1237 | - 1237—1237: Treaty of York signed
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| 86 | 1247 | - 1247—1247: Foundation of Bedlam (Bethleham Hospital), London by Simon Fitzmary
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| 87 | 1248 | - 1248—1248: Charter granted to Oxford University by Henry II
c 1250 Royal Proclamation by Henry II are first government documents issued in English
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| 88 | 1249 | - 1249—1249: Rodger Bacon invented his gunpowder formula
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| 89 | 1250 | - 1250—1250: Gun invented in China
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| 90 | 1263 | - 1263—1263: Battle of Largs Ayrshire
King Alexander defeats Norwegian invaders under King Haakon
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| 91 | 1264 | - 1264—1264: First recorded reference to Justice of the Peace in England
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| 92 | 1266 | - 1266—1266: Western Isles acquired by Scotland
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1234 - 1267 (33 years)