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| 1 | 1061 | - 1061—1092: Vratislav II
Brother of Spytihnev II. King 1085-1092 as Vratislav I.
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| 2 | 1066 | - 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
- 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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| 3 | 1071 | - 1071—1071: Norman conquest of England complete
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| 4 | 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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| 5 | 1079 | - 1079—1079: Construction of Winchester Cathedral begins (consectraed in 1093 but not completed until 1404
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| 6 | 1081 | - 1081—1081: Building of Tower of London starts (others say 1067)
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| 7 | 1086 | - 1086—1086: Compilation of Domesday Book
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| 8 | 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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| 9 | 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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| 10 | 1098 | - 1098—1098: Expedition of Magnus Barelegs to Scottish coasts
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| 11 | 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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| 12 | 1101 | - 1101—1107: Borivoj II
Brother of Bretislav II.
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| 13 | 1102 | - 1102—1102: Synod of Westminster under St. Anselm forbids clergy to marry
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| 14 | 1107 | - 1107—1109: Svatopluk Olomoucky (Sventopluk of Olomouc)
First cousin of Borivoj II.
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| 15 | 1109 | - 1109—1117: Vladislav I. (Vladislaus)
Brother of Borivoj II.
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| 16 | 1110 | - 1110—1110: Introductions in England of Pipe Rolls, recording exchequer payments
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| 17 | 1117 | - 1117—1120: Borivoj II
Second time
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| 18 | 1120 | - 1120—1120: First reference in Scotland to Burghs and Sheriffs
- 1120—1125: Vladislav I
Second time
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| 19 | 1125 | - 1125—1140: Sobeslav I. (Sobeslaus)
Brother of Vladislav I.
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| 20 | 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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| 21 | 1138 | - 1138—1138: Battle of The Standard
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| 22 | 1140 | - 1140—1172: Vladislav II
Nephew of Sobeslav I, son of Duke Vladislav I. King 1158-1172 as Vladislav I.
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| 23 | 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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| 24 | 1163 | - 1163—1163: Danegeld tax abolished
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| 25 | 1166 | - 1166—1166: Establishment of trial by jury
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| 26 | 1170 | - 12 1170—29 Dec 1170: Murder of Thomas a Becket in Canterbury Cathedral
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| 27 | 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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| 28 | 1173 | - 1173—1178: Sobeslav II
First cousin once removed of Bedrich, Son of Sobeslav I.
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| 29 | 1175 | - 1175—1175: Treaty of Falaise signed - William the Lyon surrenders Scottish crown to King Henry II of England
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| 30 | 1176 | - 1176—1209: London Bridge construction in stone started (from tax on wool) completed 1209
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| 31 | 1178 | - 1178—1189: Bedrich
Second time
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| 32 | 1182 | - 1182—1182: Magnetic compass invented
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| 33 | 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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| 34 | 1190 | - 1190—1280: 'Early English' Gothic period in English architecture
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| 35 | 1191 | - 1191—1192: V clav II
Brother of Sobeslav II.
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| 36 | 1192 | - 1192—1193: Premysl I. Otakar (Ottokar I)
Son of Vladislav II.
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| 37 | 1193 | - 1193—1197: Jindrich Bretislav (Henry Bretislaus)
First cousin of Premysl I. Otakar.
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| 38 | 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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| 39 | 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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| 40 | 1200 | - 1200—1200: Clothing buttons invented
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| 41 | 1202 | - 1202—1202: The Hindu-Arabic numbering system introduced to the west by Italian mathematician, Fibonacci
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| 42 | 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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| 43 | 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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| 44 | 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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| 45 | 1222 | - 1222—1222: Introduction of poll tax in England
King Alexander II of Scotland conquers Argyll
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| 46 | 1228 | - 1228—1228: First recorded mention of the Royal Mint
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| 47 | 1231 | - 1231—1231: Cambridge University organised and grantred Royal Charter
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| 48 | 1237 | - 1237—1237: Treaty of York signed
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| 49 | 1247 | - 1247—1247: Foundation of Bedlam (Bethleham Hospital), London by Simon Fitzmary
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| 50 | 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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1215 - 1248 (33 years)