Mini Timeline

1119		William Audelin marries Matilda
		Fulk V of Anjou married his daughter Matilda to William Audelin, heir to the English crown. Wanting to go on Crusade, Fulk needed to ensure security and a marriage between his family and the English crown could help.
1128		Matilda marries Geoffrey
		Henry I arranged a marriage between his daughter Matilda and the son of Fulk V of Anjou, Geoffrey. He had previously arranged a marriage between his son William Audelin to Fulk's daughter also called Matilda, but William had died in a ship wreak.
	Apr	Hugh de Payen visits Fulk of Anjou
		Hugh de Payen's travels around France started with a visit to Fulk of Anjou who had become an associate member of the order in 1120. The visit lasted from April to May.
1152	May	Henry marries Eleanor
		Only two months after Eleanor of Aquitaine's marriage to Louis VII, king of France was annulled, she married Henry of Anjou - future king of England - Henry II.
1153	Nov 6	Treaty of Wallingford
		Henry had besieged a fort that Stephen had built at Crowmarsh on the banks of the Thames opposite Wallingford Castle. An agreement of succession of Henry II after Stephen was concluded and witnessed by the English Knights Templars. King Stephen accepted Henry of Normandy, Anjou and Aquitaine as heir to the throne and in turn Henry recognised Stephen as king. Stephen made his barons do homage to Henry (Jan.1154).
1156		Henry captured Anjou
		Anjou was captured by Henry II in this year. It was regained by the French in 1205 from king John.
1202	Apr 28	John fails to attend a summons to Philippe's court
		Failing to attend the court of Philippe II, John was declared to be a rebel and to have forfeited the areas of Aquitaine, Poitou and Anjou. Philippe tried to mediate in the problems between John and the Lusignans but was ignored by John. The lands were given to Arthur of Brittany. Philippe kept Normandy for himself.
	Aug 1	Battle of Mirebeau
		Arthur of Brittany was captured at the town of Mirebeau by William de Broase and handed over to John. Arthur was besieging the town in Anjou and had Eleanor of Aquitaine trapped in the castle.
1259	Dec 4	Treaty of Paris/Abbeville
		Also known as the treaty of Abbeville. A treaty between Louis IX of France and Henry III in which Henry agreed to the loss of Normandy, Maine, Anjou and Poitou. These areas had been lost under the reign of King John. Henry was able to keep the lands of Gascony and parts of Aquitaine. This won Henry the support of Louis IX of France against the rebelious Barons back in England.
1470	Jul 22	Warwick and the Lancastrians
		Louis XI, the French King devised a plan to remove Edward IV from the English throne. Louis persuaded the Earl of Warwick (a Yorkist) and Margaret of Anjou the exiled wife of Henry VI (a Lancastrian) to combine forces and attempt to over through Edward. Warwick and Margaret met on 22 July at Anger Cathedral to put their differences aside and to agree on a course of action.