1110s in England
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| 1090s 1090s in England Events from the 1090s in England.-Events:* 1090** After buying the allegiance of several local barons, King William II takes control of eastern Normandy.* 1091** 2 February - William II invades western Normandy.... | 1100s 1100s in England Events from the 1100s in England.- Events :* 1100** 2 August - King William II of England dies in a hunting accident in the New Forest; he is succeeded by Henry I of England.** 5 August - Coronation of Henry I.... | 1110s | 1120s 1120s in England Events from the 1120s in England.-Events:* 1120** 25 November - Sinking of the White Ship in the English Channel. King Henry I of England's only legitimate son, William Adelin, drowns.* 1121** Henry I marries Adeliza of Louvain.... | 1130s 1130s in England Events from the 1130s in England.-Events:* 1130** New choir of Canterbury Cathedral completed.* 1131** 8 September - The barons swear allegiance to Matilda as the true heir of Henry I of England.... |
Events from the 1110s in England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
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Events
- 1110
- Roger of SalisburyRoger of SalisburyRoger was a Norman medieval Bishop of Salisbury and the seventh Lord Chancellor and Lord Keeper of England.-Life:...
creates the exchequerExchequerThe Exchequer is a government department of the United Kingdom responsible for the management and collection of taxation and other government revenues. The historical Exchequer developed judicial roles...
as a separate governmental department. - Royal park at WoodstockWoodstock, OxfordshireWoodstock is a small town northwest of Oxford in Oxfordshire, England. It is the location of Blenheim Palace, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.Winston Churchill was born in Blenheim Palace in 1874 and is buried in the nearby village of Bladon....
walled to allow for hunting and keeping exotic animals.
- Roger of Salisbury
- 1111
- Robert of ShrewsburyRobert of ShrewsburyRobert of Shrewsbury was Bishop of Bangor from 1197 to his death.Robert appears to have been Dean of Shrewsbury and prebendary of Wolverhampton. He was appointed Bishop of Bangor by Hubert, Archbishop of Canterbury, apparently without being elected, and was consecrated by the Archbishop on 16...
leads a rebellion in NormandyNormandyNormandy is a geographical region corresponding to the former Duchy of Normandy. It is in France.The continental territory covers 30,627 km² and forms the preponderant part of Normandy and roughly 5% of the territory of France. It is divided for administrative purposes into two régions:...
; Henry IHenry I of EnglandHenry I was the fourth son of William I of England. He succeeded his elder brother William II as King of England in 1100 and defeated his eldest brother, Robert Curthose, to become Duke of Normandy in 1106...
launches a military campaign in response.
- Robert of Shrewsbury
- 1112
- Robert of Shrewsbury captured, ending the rebellion.
- Count of Anjou agrees to do homageHomage (medieval)Homage in the Middle Ages was the ceremony in which a feudal tenant or vassal pledged reverence and submission to his feudal lord, receiving in exchange the symbolic title to his new position . It was a symbolic acknowledgment to the lord that the vassal was, literally, his man . The oath known as...
to Henry I.
- 1113
- Treaty of Gisors: FranceFranceThe French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
recognises English rule over Maine and BrittanyBrittanyBrittany is a cultural and administrative region in the north-west of France. Previously a kingdom and then a duchy, Brittany was united to the Kingdom of France in 1532 as a province. Brittany has also been referred to as Less, Lesser or Little Britain...
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- Treaty of Gisors: France
- 1114
- 7 January - MatildaEmpress MatildaEmpress Matilda , also known as Matilda of England or Maude, was the daughter and heir of King Henry I of England. Matilda and her younger brother, William Adelin, were the only legitimate children of King Henry to survive to adulthood...
, daughter of Henry I, marries Henry V, Holy Roman EmperorHenry V, Holy Roman EmperorHenry V was King of Germany and Holy Roman Emperor , the fourth and last ruler of the Salian dynasty. Henry's reign coincided with the final phase of the great Investiture Controversy, which had pitted pope against emperor...
. - April - Ralph d'EscuresRalph d'EscuresRalph , also known as Ralph d'Escures from the family estate Escures, near Sées in Normandy, was a medieval Abbot of Séez, Bishop of Rochester and then Archbishop of Canterbury. He studied at the school at the Abbey of Bec. In 1079 he entered the abbey of St Martin at Séez, and became abbot there...
enthroned as Archbishop of CanterburyArchbishop of CanterburyThe Archbishop of Canterbury is the senior bishop and principal leader of the Church of England, the symbolic head of the worldwide Anglican Communion, and the diocesan bishop of the Diocese of Canterbury. In his role as head of the Anglican Communion, the archbishop leads the third largest group...
. - Roger of Salisbury introduces the first pipe rolls, as a record of exchequer accounts.
- Summer - Henry I invades WalesWalesWales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
. - Merton PrioryMerton PrioryMerton Priory was founded in 1114 by Gilbert Norman, Sheriff of Surrey under Henry I. It was located in Merton, Surrey, England at the point where the Roman Stane Street crossed the River Wandle....
founded.
- 7 January - Matilda
- 1115
- 1116
- Henry I launches a military campaign against France, AnjouAnjouAnjou is a former county , duchy and province centred on the city of Angers in the lower Loire Valley of western France. It corresponds largely to the present-day département of Maine-et-Loire...
, and FlandersFlandersFlanders is the community of the Flemings but also one of the institutions in Belgium, and a geographical region located in parts of present-day Belgium, France and the Netherlands. "Flanders" can also refer to the northern part of Belgium that contains Brussels, Bruges, Ghent and Antwerp...
. - A fire destroys Peterborough CathedralPeterborough CathedralPeterborough Cathedral, properly the Cathedral Church of St Peter, St Paul and St Andrew – also known as Saint Peter's Cathedral in the United Kingdom – is the seat of the Bishop of Peterborough, dedicated to Saint Peter, Saint Paul and Saint Andrew, whose statues look down from the...
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- Henry I launches a military campaign against France, Anjou
- 1117
- 1118
- Peace with Flanders agreed.
- Reconstruction of Peterborough Cathedral begins.
- 1119
- June - Henry I's son, William AdelinWilliam AdelinWilliam , surnamed Adelin , was the son of Henry I of England by his wife Matilda of Scotland, and was thus heir-apparent to the throne. His early death without issue caused a succession crisis.William was born in Winchester...
, marries Matilda of Anjou, securing peace with Anjou. - 20 August - Henry I defeats Louis VI of FranceLouis VI of FranceLouis VI , called the Fat , was King of France from 1108 until his death . Chronicles called him "roi de Saint-Denis".-Reign:...
at the Battle of BremuleBattle of BremuleThe Battle of Brémule was fought in 1119 between Henry I of England and Louis VI the Fat of France. Henry I had to defend his holdings in Normandy several times and defeated a French invasion at the Battle of Brémule in 1119....
in NormandyNormandyNormandy is a geographical region corresponding to the former Duchy of Normandy. It is in France.The continental territory covers 30,627 km² and forms the preponderant part of Normandy and roughly 5% of the territory of France. It is divided for administrative purposes into two régions:...
, ending the campaign in France.
- June - Henry I's son, William Adelin
Births
- 1111
- Henry of BloisHenry of BloisHenry of Blois , often known as Henry of Winchester, was Abbot of Glastonbury Abbey from 1126, and Bishop of Winchester from 1129 to his death.-Early life and education:...
, bishop of Winchester (died 1171) - Josceline de BohonJosceline de BohonJosceline de Bohon was an English religious leader.-Life:...
, religious leader (died 1184)
- Henry of Blois
- 1115
- Gilbert de Clare, 2nd Earl of HertfordGilbert de Clare, 2nd Earl of HertfordGilbert FitzRichard de Clare, 1st Earl of Hertford was the eldest son of the Richard Fitz Gilbert de Clare and Adeliza. He was created Earl of Hertford, possibly at the same time his uncle was created Earl of Pembroke. He died without issue and was succeeded by his brother Roger de Clare.-...
(died 1153)
- Gilbert de Clare, 2nd Earl of Hertford
- 1116
- Roger de Clare, 3rd Earl of HertfordRoger de Clare, 3rd Earl of HertfordRoger de Clare was a son of Richard Fitz Gilbert de Clare and Alice de Gernon. He succeeded to the earldom when his brother Gilbert died without issue. In 1164 he assisted with the Constitutions of Clarendon. From his munificence to the Church and his numerous acts of piety, Roger was called the...
(died 1173)
- Roger de Clare, 3rd Earl of Hertford
- 1118
- 21 December - Thomas BecketThomas BecketThomas Becket was Archbishop of Canterbury from 1162 until his murder in 1170. He is venerated as a saint and martyr by both the Roman Catholic Church and the Anglican Communion...
, Archbishop of CanterburyArchbishop of CanterburyThe Archbishop of Canterbury is the senior bishop and principal leader of the Church of England, the symbolic head of the worldwide Anglican Communion, and the diocesan bishop of the Diocese of Canterbury. In his role as head of the Anglican Communion, the archbishop leads the third largest group...
(died 1170)
- 21 December - Thomas Becket
Deaths
- 1118
- 1 May - Matilda of Scotland, Queen of Henry I (born c. 1080, Scotland)
- 5 June - Robert de Beaumont, 1st Earl of LeicesterRobert de Beaumont, 1st Earl of LeicesterRobert de Beaumont, 1st Earl of Leicester, Count of Meulan was a powerful English and French nobleman, revered as one of the wisest men of his age...
, (born 1049, Normandy)
- 1119
- 20 June - Henry de Beaumont, 1st Earl of WarwickHenry de Beaumont, 1st Earl of WarwickHenry de Beaumont, 1st Earl of Warwick was a Norman nobleman. Henry was the younger son of Roger de Beaumont and Adeline of Meulan, daughter of Waleran I, Count of Meulan. He was given by his father the modest lordship of Le Neubourg, in central Normandy...
- 20 June - Henry de Beaumont, 1st Earl of Warwick