1210s in England
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Events from the 1210s 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
- 1210
- 20 June - King John of EnglandJohn of EnglandJohn , also known as John Lackland , was King of England from 6 April 1199 until his death...
lands at WaterfordWaterfordWaterford is a city in the South-East Region of Ireland. It is the oldest city in the country and fifth largest by population. Waterford City Council is the local government authority for the city and its immediate hinterland...
. He later builds castles, including the first stone castle at Dublin, and appoints JusticiarJusticiarIn medieval England and Ireland the Chief Justiciar was roughly equivalent to a modern Prime Minister as the monarch's chief minister. Similar positions existed on the Continent, particularly in Norman Italy. The term is the English form of the medieval Latin justiciarius or justitiarius In...
s over IrelandIrelandIreland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
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- 20 June - King John of England
- 1211
- June - King John campaigns against WelshWalesWales 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...
prince Llywelyn the GreatLlywelyn the GreatLlywelyn the Great , full name Llywelyn ab Iorwerth, was a Prince of Gwynedd in north Wales and eventually de facto ruler over most of Wales...
. - English occupy CeredigionCeredigionCeredigion is a county and former kingdom in mid-west Wales. As Cardiganshire , it was created in 1282, and was reconstituted as a county under that name in 1996, reverting to Ceredigion a day later...
and build Aberystwyth CastleAberystwyth CastleAberystwyth Castle is an Edwardian fortress located in Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, Mid Wales that was built during the First Welsh War in the late 13th century. It was begun during Edward I's first Welsh campaign at the same time as work started at Flint, Rhuddlan and Builth...
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- June - King John campaigns against Welsh
- 1212
- June - Welsh rebels burn Aberystwyth Castle.
- 10 July - The most severe of several early fires of LondonEarly fires of LondonIn common with all old cities, London has experienced numerous serious fires in the course of its history.-Boudica's Revolt:The earliest fire of which there is definitive evidence occurred in 60 AD, during the revolt led by Queen Boudica, whose forces burned the town then known as Londinium to the...
burns most of the city to the ground. - November - John sends a peace mission to Pope Innocent IIIPope Innocent IIIPope Innocent III was Pope from 8 January 1198 until his death. His birth name was Lotario dei Conti di Segni, sometimes anglicised to Lothar of Segni....
in a dispute over who would become the next 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...
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- 1213
- At Rochester, Kent, King John becomes the first English monarch recorded as giving gifts of Royal Maundy money to the poor.
- 13 May - King John's dispute with the Pope ends when John accepts Stephen LangtonStephen LangtonStephen Langton was Archbishop of Canterbury between 1207 and his death in 1228 and was a central figure in the dispute between King John of England and Pope Innocent III, which ultimately led to the issuing of Magna Carta in 1215...
. - 30 May - Battle of DammeBattle of DammeThe Battle of Damme was fought on 30 May and 31 May 1213. The success of the English raids ended a threat of French invasion of England.Damme is located on the estuary of the Zwyn , at that time in the county of Flanders...
: English fleet under William Longespée, 3rd Earl of Salisbury destroys a FrenchFranceThe 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...
fleet off the FlemishFlandersFlanders 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...
port of DammeDammeDamme is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders, six kilometres northeast of Brugge . The municipality comprises the city of Damme proper and the towns of Hoeke, Lapscheure, Moerkerke, Oostkerke, Sijsele, Vivenkapelle, and Sint-Rita. On 1 January 2006, the municipality had...
. - 3 June - King John and Llywelyn the Great sign a truce.
- 15 November - A council of knights is held in OxfordOxfordThe city of Oxford is the county town of Oxfordshire, England. The city, made prominent by its medieval university, has a population of just under 165,000, with 153,900 living within the district boundary. It lies about 50 miles north-west of London. The rivers Cherwell and Thames run through...
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- 1214
- 15 February - John lands an invasion force at La RochelleLa RochelleLa Rochelle is a city in western France and a seaport on the Bay of Biscay, a part of the Atlantic Ocean. It is the capital of the Charente-Maritime department.The city is connected to the Île de Ré by a bridge completed on 19 May 1988...
. - 27 July - at the Battle of BouvinesBattle of BouvinesThe Battle of Bouvines, 27 July 1214, was a conclusive medieval battle ending the twelve year old Angevin-Flanders War that was important to the early development of both the French state by confirming the French crown's sovereignty over the Angevin lands of Brittany and Normandy.Philip Augustus of...
, William Longespée, 3rd Earl of Salisbury is captured by the French. - 18 September - Treaty of Chinon signed by John and Philip II of FrancePhilip II of FrancePhilip II Augustus was the King of France from 1180 until his death. A member of the House of Capet, Philip Augustus was born at Gonesse in the Val-d'Oise, the son of Louis VII and his third wife, Adela of Champagne...
recognising the CapetianHouse of CapetThe House of Capet, or The Direct Capetian Dynasty, , also called The House of France , or simply the Capets, which ruled the Kingdom of France from 987 to 1328, was the most senior line of the Capetian dynasty – itself a derivative dynasty from the Robertians. As rulers of France, the dynasty...
gains from the Angevin EmpireAngevin EmpireThe term Angevin Empire is a modern term describing the collection of states once ruled by the Angevin Plantagenet dynasty.The Plantagenets ruled over an area stretching from the Pyrenees to Ireland during the 12th and early 13th centuries, located north of Moorish Iberia. This "empire" extended...
. - 15 October - John returns to England.
- December - Llywelyn the GreatLlywelyn the GreatLlywelyn the Great , full name Llywelyn ab Iorwerth, was a Prince of Gwynedd in north Wales and eventually de facto ruler over most of Wales...
captures ShrewsburyShrewsburyShrewsbury is the county town of Shropshire, in the West Midlands region of England. Lying on the River Severn, it is a civil parish home to some 70,000 inhabitants, and is the primary settlement and headquarters of Shropshire Council...
. - Papal ordinance defines the rights of the scholars at Oxford University.
- 15 February - John lands an invasion force at La Rochelle
- 1215
- 3 May - Barons led by Robert FitzwalterRobert FitzwalterLord Robert FitzwalterAlso spelled FitzWalter, fitzWalter, etc. was the leader of the baronial opposition against King John of England, and one of the twenty-five sureties of the Magna Carta...
renounce their allegiance to the King and attack NorthamptonNorthamptonNorthampton is a large market town and local government district in the East Midlands region of England. Situated about north-west of London and around south-east of Birmingham, Northampton lies on the River Nene and is the county town of Northamptonshire. The demonym of Northampton is...
. - 17 May - Rebellious barons occupy LondonLondonLondon is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
. - 19 June - Barons force King John to sign the Magna CartaMagna CartaMagna Carta is an English charter, originally issued in the year 1215 and reissued later in the 13th century in modified versions, which included the most direct challenges to the monarch's authority to date. The charter first passed into law in 1225...
at RunnymedeRunnymedeRunnymede is a water-meadow alongside the River Thames in the English county of Berkshire, and just over west of central London. It is notable for its association with the sealing of Magna Carta, and as a consequence is the site of a collection of memorials...
, confirming their rights and those of the towns and Church, and confirming the status of trial by juryTrial by jury in the United KingdomThe history of trial by jury in Engand is influential because many British colonies, including the United States, adopted the English common law system in which trial by jury is an important part. Many traditions, such as the jury consisting of twelve members, originated in England...
. - 24 August - Pope Innocent IIIPope Innocent IIIPope Innocent III was Pope from 8 January 1198 until his death. His birth name was Lotario dei Conti di Segni, sometimes anglicised to Lothar of Segni....
declares Magna Carta invalid by papal bullPapal bullA Papal bull is a particular type of letters patent or charter issued by a Pope of the Catholic Church. It is named after the bulla that was appended to the end in order to authenticate it....
triggering the First Barons' WarFirst Barons' WarThe First Barons' War was a civil war in the Kingdom of England, between a group of rebellious barons—led by Robert Fitzwalter and supported by a French army under the future Louis VIII of France—and King John of England...
. - September - First Barons' War: Rebels capture Rochester.
- 11 October–30 November - First Barons' War: King John besieges Rochester Castle and starves the rebels into surrender.
- December - First Barons' War: Alexander II of ScotlandAlexander II of ScotlandAlexander II was King of Scots from1214 to his death.-Early life:...
invades northern England.
- 3 May - Barons led by Robert Fitzwalter
- 1216
- January - First Barons' War: English army sacks Berwick-on-Tweed and raids southern ScotlandScotlandScotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
. - February - First Barons' War: Rebellion in East AngliaEast AngliaEast Anglia is a traditional name for a region of eastern England, named after an ancient Anglo-Saxon kingdom, the Kingdom of the East Angles. The Angles took their name from their homeland Angeln, in northern Germany. East Anglia initially consisted of Norfolk and Suffolk, but upon the marriage of...
quickly suppressed. - 21 May - First Barons' War: Louis, Count of ArtoisLouis VIII of FranceLouis VIII the Lion reigned as King of France from 1223 to 1226. He was a member of the House of Capet. Louis VIII was born in Paris, France, the son of Philip II Augustus and Isabelle of Hainaut. He was also Count of Artois, inheriting the county from his mother, from 1190–1226...
invades England in support of the barons and is proclaimed, but not crowned, King of England. - 11 October - First Barons' War: Retreating from the French invasion, King John loses the Crown JewelsCrown Jewels of the United KingdomThe collective term Crown Jewels denotes the regalia and vestments worn by the sovereign of the United Kingdom during the coronation ceremony and at other state functions...
in The WashThe WashThe Wash is the square-mouthed bay and estuary on the northwest margin of East Anglia on the east coast of England, where Norfolk meets Lincolnshire. It is among the largest estuaries in the United Kingdom...
. - 18 October or 19 October - John dies; he is succeeded by his son Henry III of EnglandHenry III of EnglandHenry III was the son and successor of John as King of England, reigning for 56 years from 1216 until his death. His contemporaries knew him as Henry of Winchester. He was the first child king in England since the reign of Æthelred the Unready...
, with William MarshallWilliam Marshal, 1st Earl of PembrokeSir William Marshal, 1st Earl of Pembroke , also called William the Marshal , was an Anglo-Norman soldier and statesman. He was described as the "greatest knight that ever lived" by Stephen Langton...
as regent. - 28 October - The infant Henry III crowned at GloucesterGloucesterGloucester is a city, district and county town of Gloucestershire in the South West region of England. Gloucester lies close to the Welsh border, and on the River Severn, approximately north-east of Bristol, and south-southwest of Birmingham....
. - 12 November - Henry's regents affirm Magna Carta.
- January - First Barons' War: English army sacks Berwick-on-Tweed and raids southern Scotland
- 1217
- 20 May - First Barons' War: The French defeated at the Battle of LincolnBattle of Lincoln (1217)The Second Battle of Lincoln occurred at Lincoln Castle on 20 May 1217, during the First Barons' War, between the forces of the future Louis VIII of France and those of King Henry III of England. Louis' forces were attacked by a relief force under the command of William Marshal, 1st Earl of Pembroke...
. - 21 August - First Barons' War: The French fleet defeated at the Battle of DoverBattle of Dover (1217)The Battle of Dover was a naval battle fought in early 1217 between an English fleet of 30-40 ships under Hubert de Burgh and a French fleet of 80 under Eustace the Monk...
. - 23 August - First Barons' War: The French fleet destroyed at the Battle of SandwichBattle of Sandwich (1217)In the Battle of Sandwich on 24 August 1217 a Plantagenet English fleet commanded by Hubert de Burgh attacked a Capetian French armada led by Eustace the Monk and Robert of Courtenay. The English captured the French flagship and most of the supply vessels, forcing the rest of the French fleet to...
. - 12 September - Treaty of Kingston-upon-Thames ends the First Barons' War: French and Scots to leave England, amnesty granted to rebels.
- 20 September - Treaty of LambethTreaty of LambethThe Treaty of Lambeth may refer to either of two agreements signed following conflict with King John and Philip Augustus of France which broke out in 1202.-Treaty of Lambeth :...
signed ratifying the Kingston treaty. - 6 November - Charter of the forestCharter of the forestThe Charter of the Forest is a charter originally sealed in England by King Henry III. It was first issued in 1217 as a complementary charter to the Magna Carta from which it had evolved. It was reissued in 1225 with a number of minor changes to wording, and then was joined with Magna Carta in the...
issued to supplement Magna Carta.
- 20 May - First Barons' War: The French defeated at the Battle of Lincoln
- 1218
- March - Treaty of Worcester recognises the Llywelyn the Great as regent of south Wales.
- 1219
- May - Llywelyn ravages PembrokeshirePembrokeshirePembrokeshire is a county in the south west of Wales. It borders Carmarthenshire to the east and Ceredigion to the north east. The county town is Haverfordwest where Pembrokeshire County Council is headquartered....
after the death of William Marshall.
- May - Llywelyn ravages Pembrokeshire
Births
- 1210
- 22 July - Joan of England, Queen Consort of ScotlandJoan of England, Queen Consort of ScotlandJoan of England was Queen consort of Scotland from 1221 until 1238.Joan was the eldest legitimate daughter and third child of King John of England and Countess Isabella of Angoulême....
, wife of Alexander II of ScotlandAlexander II of ScotlandAlexander II was King of Scots from1214 to his death.-Early life:...
(died 1238)
- 22 July - Joan of England, Queen Consort of Scotland
- 1214
- Isabella of EnglandIsabella of EnglandFor Isabella of England, the daughter of Edward III of England and Philippa of Hainault, see Isabella de Coucy.Isabella of England, also called Elizabeth was an English princess and, by marriage, Holy Roman Empress, German Queen, and Queen consort of Sicily.-Biography:She was the fourth child but...
, daughter of John of EnglandJohn of EnglandJohn , also known as John Lackland , was King of England from 6 April 1199 until his death...
(died 1241)
- Isabella of England
- 1218
- Sir Maurice de BerkeleyMaurice de BerkeleySir Maurice de Berkeley "the Resolute" , 8th Baron de Berkeley, was an English soldier and rebel, residing at Berkeley Castle in the English county of Gloucestershire....
, knight (died 1281)
- Sir Maurice de Berkeley
Deaths
- 1212
- 12 December - Geoffrey, Archbishop of YorkGeoffrey, Archbishop of YorkGeoffrey was an illegitimate son of Henry II, King of England, who became Bishop-elect of Lincoln and Archbishop of York. The identity of his mother is uncertain, but she may have been named Ykenai...
(born 1152)
- 12 December - Geoffrey, Archbishop of York
- 1213
- Geoffrey Fitz Peter, 1st Earl of EssexGeoffrey Fitz Peter, 1st Earl of EssexGeoffrey Fitz Peter, Earl of Essex was a prominent member of the government of England during the reigns of Richard I and John. The patronymic is sometimes rendered Fitz Piers, for he was the son of Piers de Lutegareshale, forester of Ludgershall.-Life:He was from a modest landowning family that...
(born c. 1162)
- Geoffrey Fitz Peter, 1st Earl of Essex
- 1214
- 31 October - Leonora of EnglandLeonora of EnglandEleanor of England was Queen of Castile and Toledo as wife of Alfonso VIII of Castile. She was a daughter of Henry II of England and his wife, Duchess Eleanor of Aquitaine.-Early life:...
, queen of Alfonso VIII of CastileAlfonso VIII of CastileAlfonso VIII , called the Noble or el de las Navas, was the King of Castile from 1158 to his death and King of Toledo. He is most remembered for his part in the Reconquista and the downfall of the Almohad Caliphate...
(born 1162) - John de GrayJohn de GrayJohn de Gray was Bishop of Norwich in the English county of Norfolk, as well as being elected Archbishop of Canterbury, but was never confirmed as archbishop.-Life:...
, bishop of Norwich (year of birth unknown)
- 31 October - Leonora of England
- 1215
- 3 February or 4 February - Eustace, Dean of SalisburyEustace, Dean of SalisburyEustace was the twenty-third Lord Chancellor of England, from 1197 to 1198. He was also Dean of Salisbury and Bishop of Ely.-Early life:...
, Lord ChancellorLord ChancellorThe Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain, or Lord Chancellor, is a senior and important functionary in the government of the United Kingdom. He is the second highest ranking of the Great Officers of State, ranking only after the Lord High Steward. The Lord Chancellor is appointed by the Sovereign...
(year of birth unknown)
- 3 February or 4 February - Eustace, Dean of Salisbury
- 1216
- 18 October or 19 October - John of EnglandJohn of EnglandJohn , also known as John Lackland , was King of England from 6 April 1199 until his death...
(born 1166)
- 18 October or 19 October - John of England
- 1217
- 10 September - William de Redvers, 5th Earl of DevonWilliam de Redvers, 5th Earl of DevonWilliam de Reviers, 5th Earl of Devon was the son of Baldwin de Redvers, 1st Earl of Devon and Adelise Baluun. William de Redvers is also William de Vernon, because he was brought up at Vernon Castle, in Normandy, the seat of his grandfather.He took part in Richard the Lion-Hearted's second...
, nobleman (year of birth unknown) - 14 October - Isabel of GloucesterIsabel of GloucesterIsabel of Gloucester was the first wife of King John of England. This historical figure is known by an exceptionally large number of alternative names: Hadwisa, Hawisia, Hawise, Joan, Eleanor, Avise and Avisa....
, wife of King John of EnglandJohn of EnglandJohn , also known as John Lackland , was King of England from 6 April 1199 until his death...
(born c. 1173) - Alexander NeckamAlexander NeckamAlexander Neckam was an English scholar and teacher.-Biography:Born at St Albans, Hertfordshire, England, Neckam's mother, Hodierna, nursed the prince with her own son, who thus became Richard's foster-brother...
, scholar and teacher (born 1157)
- 10 September - William de Redvers, 5th Earl of Devon
- 1218
- 30 December - Richard de Clare, 4th Earl of HertfordRichard de Clare, 4th Earl of HertfordRichard de Clare, 3rd Earl of Hertford, 4th Earl of Gloucester jure uxoris was the son of Roger de Clare, 2nd Earl of Hertford and Maud de St. Hilary. More commonly known as the Earl of Clare, he had the majority of the Giffard estates from his ancestor, Rohese...
, politician (born 1162)
- 30 December - Richard de Clare, 4th Earl of Hertford
- 1219
- 3 November - Saer de Quincy, 1st Earl of WinchesterSaer de Quincy, 1st Earl of WinchesterSaer de Quincy, 1st Earl of Winchester was one of the leaders of the baronial rebellion against King John of England, and a major figure in both Scotland and England in the decades around the turn of the twelfth and thirteenth centuries.Saer de Quincy's immediate background was in the Scottish...
, rebel baron (born 1155)
- 3 November - Saer de Quincy, 1st Earl of Winchester