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| 1 | 1190 | - 1190—1280: 'Early English' Gothic period in English architecture
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| 2 | 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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| 3 | 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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| 4 | 1228 | - 1228—1228: First recorded mention of the Royal Mint
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| 5 | 1231 | - 1231—1231: Cambridge University organised and grantred Royal Charter
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| 6 | 1237 | - 1237—1237: Treaty of York signed
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| 7 | 1247 | - 1247—1247: Foundation of Bedlam (Bethleham Hospital), London by Simon Fitzmary
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| 8 | 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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| 9 | 1249 | - 1249—1249: Rodger Bacon invented his gunpowder formula
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| 10 | 1250 | - 1250—1250: Gun invented in China
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| 11 | 1263 | - 1263—1263: Battle of Largs Ayrshire
King Alexander defeats Norwegian invaders under King Haakon
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| 12 | 1264 | - 1264—1264: First recorded reference to Justice of the Peace in England
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| 13 | 1265 | - 1265: Start of English Parliament
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| 14 | 1266 | - 1266—1266: Western Isles acquired by Scotland
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| 15 | 1268 | - 1268—1269: Invention of eyeglasses
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| 16 | 1272 | - 1272—1307: King Edward I Longshanks
{\n}King Edward I Longshanks ( 1272 - 1307 ) {\n}{\n}1272 - Edward learns that he has succeeded to the throne on his way home from the Crusade{\n}1274 - Edward is crowned in Westminster Abbey{\n}1282 - Edward invades North Wales and defeats Prince Llywely
- 11 1272—7 Jul 1307: Edward I Longshanks
House of Plantagenet, Angevin Line: Son of Henry III
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| 17 | 1280 | - 1280—1370: 'Decorated' Gothic period in English architecture
- 1280—1280: Mechanical clocks invented
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1522 - 1587 (65 years)