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| 1 | 1140 | - 1140—1172: Vladislav II
Nephew of Sobeslav I, son of Duke Vladislav I. King 1158-1172 as Vladislav I.
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| 2 | 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 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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| 3 | 1170 | - 12 1170—29 Dec 1170: Murder of Thomas a Becket in Canterbury Cathedral
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| 4 | 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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| 5 | 1173 | - 1173—1178: Sobeslav II
First cousin once removed of Bedrich, Son of Sobeslav I.
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| 6 | 1175 | - 1175—1175: Treaty of Falaise signed - William the Lyon surrenders Scottish crown to King Henry II of England
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| 7 | 1176 | - 1176—1209: London Bridge construction in stone started (from tax on wool) completed 1209
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| 8 | 1178 | - 1178—1189: Bedrich
Second time
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| 9 | 1182 | - 1182—1182: Magnetic compass invented
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| 10 | 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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| 11 | 1190 | - 1190—1280: 'Early English' Gothic period in English architecture
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| 12 | 1191 | - 1191—1192: V clav II
Brother of Sobeslav II.
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| 13 | 1192 | - 1192—1193: Premysl I. Otakar (Ottokar I)
Son of Vladislav II.
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| 14 | 1193 | - 1193—1197: Jindrich Bretislav (Henry Bretislaus)
First cousin of Premysl I. Otakar.
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| 15 | 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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| 16 | 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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| 17 | 1200 | - 1200—1200: Clothing buttons invented
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| 18 | 1202 | - 1202—1202: The Hindu-Arabic numbering system introduced to the west by Italian mathematician, Fibonacci
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| 19 | 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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| 20 | 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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| 21 | 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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| 22 | 1222 | - 1222—1222: Introduction of poll tax in England
King Alexander II of Scotland conquers Argyll
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Abt 1170 - 1224 (54 years)