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Year Day/Month Title 800 Dec 25  Charlemagne becomes Emperor   853  Alfred goes to Rome   855  Ethelwulf and Alfred visit Rome   Aethelstan (924 - 939) 926  Sihtric marries Aethelstan's sister   Edmund (939 - 946) 943  Dunstan and Glastonbury   Eadred (946 - 959) 948  Eadred destroys the monastery at Ripon.   956  Dunstan sent into exile   Edgar (959 - 975) 959  Beorhthelm becomes Archbishop of Canterbury  Aefsige becomes Archbishop of Canterbury   960  Dunstan becomes Archbishop of Canterbury   962  St. Paul's burns down   964  Benedictines at Winchester   972  Consecration of Peterborough Abbey   973 May 11  Coronation of King Edgar   Aethelred the Unready (978 - 1016) 983  Monastery at Worcester   988  Athelgar becomes Archbishop of Canterbury   990  Sigeric Serio becomes Archbishop of Canterbury   994 Winter  Trygvasson converted to Christianity   995  Aelfric becomes Archbishop of Canterbury   1002 Nov  Athelred marries Emma   1005  Aelfheah becomes Archbishop of Canterbury   1009  Church of the Holy Sepulche destroyed   1011  The Vikings murder Aelfheah   1013  Lyfing becomes Archbishop of Canterbury   Canute (1016 - 1035) 1017 Jul  Canute marries Emma   1020  Aethelnoth becomes Archbishop of Canterbury   Harold Harefoot (1035 - 1040) 1037  Bishop John of York is canonised   1038  Eadsige becomes Archbishop of Canterbury   Harthacnut (1040 - 1042) 1040  A new minter at Much Wenlock   Edward the Confessor (1042 - 1066) 1045 Jan  Edward marries   1048  Aldred founds Monastery at Gloucester   1050  See of Devon and Cornwall moved to Exeter  Macbeth visits Rome  Robert of Jumieges becomes Archbishop of Canterbury   1052 Mar  Death of Queen Emma Summer  Stigand becomes Archbishop of Canterbury   1053  William marries Matilda   1056  Hereford cathedral burnt   1062 Sep 8  Wulfstan becomes bishop of Worcester   1065 Dec  Dedication of Westminster Abbey   William the Conqueror (1066 - 1087) 1067  Odo becomes William's deputy   1068  Malcolm III marries Edgar's sister   1070  Malcolm raids Northern England  Lanfranc becomes Archbishop of Canterbury  Dunfermline Abbey founded Jun  Hereward the Wake sacks Peterborough Abbey   1071  Canterbury Cathedral rebuilt by Lanfranc   1072  First Cathedral at Lincoln begun  Serlo takes over at Gloucester  Old Sarum Cathedral Feb  Council of Winchester   1075  Chichester founded as a see  Council of London   1076  Battle Abbey Consecrated   1077  St. Albans Cathedral building begins  Gundulf consecrated as Bishop of Rochester  Rochester Cathedral building begins Jul 14  The Bayeux Tapestry   1078  Osmond becomes Bishop at Old Sarum  Bishops of East Anglia moved to Thetford   1079  Winchester Cathedral crypt   1080  Hereford Cathedral new building  Ripon monastery destroyed by Normans   1081  William tours south Wales   1083  Odo imprisoned  Ely Cathedral building begins   1084  Worcester Cathedral building begins   William Rufus (1087 - 1100) 1087  Castle Acre Priory founded  St. Paul's Cathedral Burns down  William Rufus gives Manor of Tewkesbury   1088  Urban becomes Pope  Foundation of Bath Abbey   1089  Serlo builds the crypt at Gloucester May 24  Lanfranc dies   1092  Work begins on Carlisle Cathedral  Collegiate church founded at Carlisle.  Carlisle Collegiate church founded  Old Sarum Cathedral completed and dedicated   1093  Benedictines take over at Chester.  Durham Cathedral begun  Anselm Becomes Archbishop of Canterbury Spring  William Rufus seriously ill Nov 16  Death of Margaret of Scotland   1094  See of Norwich bought by Hebert de Losinga  Battle Abbey reconsecrated   1095  Wulfstan dies Mar  The Council of Piacenza Nov 27  The Council of Clermont   1096  Norwich Cathedral building begins  Canterbury Choir, East Transepts and Crypt building work. Qtr 1  Peter the Hermit's (or People's) Crusade Jul  Peter reaches Byzantium Oct  Raymond starts his crusade   1097 Apr  Crusaders reach Constantinople   1099  Flambard is made Bishop of Durham  Nave at Durham constructed   Henry I (1100 - 1135) 1100 Jul 13  Abbey Church at Gloucester dedicated Aug  William buried at Winchester   1107  FitzHamon dies  Construction of Llandaff Cathedral   1108  Winchester Cathedral tower  Southwell Cathedral nave   1109  Church at Ely becomes seat of bishop Apr 21  Archbishop Anselm dies   1111  Knights Templars: Formed ?   1112  Construction of new cathedral at Exeter Mar  Bernard of Clairvaux reaches Citeaux   1113  Knights Hospitallers Recognised Jun  Worcester Cathedral damaged by fire   1114  Count of Champagne travels to the Holy Land  Chichester Cathedral fire Jan  Matilda marries an Emperor   1115  Nave of Rochester Cathedral  Count of Champagne donates land to St. Bernard  Clairvaux Abbey founded  St. Albans consecrated   1116  Fire destroys Peterborough Abbey   1117  Peterborough Cathedral choir and transept   1119  Knights Templar in Jerusalem  Knights Templar order founded in Jerusalem   1120  Worcester Cathedral Chapter-house  Dedication of Llandaff Cathedral   1121  Norwich Cathedral nave and tower  Reading Abbey founded  Henry I marries Adeliza   1123  Foundation of Inchcolm Abbey Oct 23  Tewkesbury Abbey consecrated   1124  Furness Abbey founded   1128  The nave at Durham is vaulted  Lichfield regains Bishop's seat  Templar Church in London  First Cistercian Abbey in Britain  Construction of new church at Dunfermline Abbey Jan  Council of Troyes takes place   1130  Fire at Rochester Dec  Henry spends Christmas at Woodstock   1131  Basingwerk Abbey founded  Rievaulx Abbey founded  Gilbertines founded   1132 Winter  Monks visit Ripon   1133  Durham Cathedral Chapter house  Combermere Abbey founded  Foundation of Garendon Abbey  Augustinians at Porchester   1134  Fountains Abbey Founded  Calder Abbey first founded   Stephen (1135 - 1154) 1135  Buildwas Abbey founded  Stephen at Hereford   1136  Forde Abbey founded  Buckfast Abbey founded Jan  A fire at St. Paul's   1137  Bath Abbey fire  York Minster damaged by fire   1138  Foundation of Bordesley Abbey  Calder Abbey attacked by the Scots  Theobald becomes Archbishop   1139  Kingswood Abbey founded  Kirkstead Abbey founded  Papal Bull by Pope Innocent II   1140  Coggeshall Abbey founded  Foundation of Augustinian canons at Bristol  Abbey Church of St Denis begun  Building of original Bristol church  Whitland Abbey foundation   1141  Lincoln Cathedral damaged by fire   1142  Cistercians in Ireland  Calder Abbey founded  Dundrennan Abbey founded   1143  Revesby Abbey founded  Whitland Abbey founded  Boxley Abbey founded   1145  Jervaulx Abbey founded  Woburn Abbey founded Dec 1  First formal Bull of crusade   1146  Knights Templars adopt cross pattee Mar 31  Sermon at V?zelay Dec 25  Diet of Spires   1147  Kirkstall Abbey founded  Bruern Abbey founded  Foundation of Biddlesden Abbey  The Savigny order joins the Cistercians  Dore Abbey founded May  The start of the Second Crusade Jun  Louis VII joins the Crusade   1148  Consectration at Bristol   1150  Kinloss Abbey founded  Fountains Abbey cloisters rebuilt  Rochester Cathedral West Front  Combe Abbey founded   1151  Foundation of Flaxley Abbey   1152 May  Henry marries Eleanor   Henry II (1154 - 1189) 1154  Ripon Cathedral rebuilt  Chapter House at Bristol   1155  Peterborough Cathedral Nave  Knights Templar build Temple in Fleet Street  Plan for the conquest of Ireland approved   1158  Dieulacres Abbey founded Spring  Henry visits Wulfstan's Shrine Sep 23  Birth of Geoffrey Plantaganet   1160  Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, France   1161  Coupar Angus Abbey founded   1162  Thomas Becket becomes Archbishop of Canterbury   1163  Notre Dame in Paris Jul  Council at Woodstock Oct  Henry II puts plans of reform to Council of Westminster   1164  Foundation of Strata Florida Abbey Jan 30  William of Paitin dies Jan 30  Constitutions of Clarendon Apr 19  Reading Abbey consecrated Oct 6  Council of Northampton Nov 2  Becket flees to France   1166  Assize of Clarendon  Becket excommunicates his enemies   1169 Jan 6  Becket submits to Henry   1170  Fire damages Norwich Cathedral  The Galilee porch at Durham is built Jul 22  Becket and Henry at Freteval Dec 1  Thomas Becket returns to England Dec 29  Thomas Becket is murdered   1171  York Minster construction work  Bindon Abbey founded Jan 1  Henry II told of the murder of Becket Aug 8  Henry of Blois, Bishop of Winchester, dies   1172 May 21  Compromise of Avranches   1173 Feb 21  Becket canonised   1174  Canterbury Cathedral fire Jul 7  Whipping of Henry II   1175  Canterbury Choir building work   1176  Cwmhir Abbey is founded  Croxden Abbey founded   1177  Byland Abbey founded   1179  Rochester fire  Canterbury Trinity Chapel and corona building work   1182  Dedication of Notre Dame Cathedral   1185  Lincoln Cathedral damaged   1186  Aberconwy Abbey founded  Cleeve Abbey planned   1187  Crusade sermon at Llandaff Cathedral  Another fire at Chichester Cathedral Jul 3  Army of Jerusalem defeated Oct 2  Jerusalem falls to the Muslims Nov  Richard takes the Cross. The Crusade   Richard I (1189 - 1199) 1189  Teutonic Knights established Aug 29  John marries   1191  Foundation of Glenluce Abbey   1192  Rebuilding of Lincoln Cathedral  Lincoln Cathedral choir   1193  Hubert Walter becomes Archbishop of Canterbury  West Front of Peterborough Cathedral   1194  Plans to move Old Sarum cathedral Apr 17  The 'Crown Wearing'   1195  Alteration to the West End   1197  Building work at Notre Dame   1198  Cymer Abbey founded  Cleeve Abbey colonised   John (1199 - 1216) 1199 Feb  Teutonic Knights   1200  Rochester Cathedral Presbytery and Choir  Fire destroys the cathedral at Rouen  Lincoln Cathedral Great transept   1201  Dunkeswell Abbey founded  Valle Crucis Abbey founded   1202  The Fourth Crusade  Winchester Cathedral Retrochoir and Lady Chapel   1203  Beaulieu Abbey founded   1204 Apr 1  Death of Eleanor of Aquitaine   1205 Dec  John forces election of De Gray   1206 Dec  The Pope chooses Stephen Langton for Canterbury   1207  Stephen Langton becomes Archbishop of Canterbury  Earl of Leicester loses land Aug  The Pope threatens an Interdict   1208  West front of Notre Dame Spring  Interdict served by the Pope   1209  Langton lands at Dover Nov  John excommunicated by the Pope   1210  Fountains Abbey rebuilding work   1211  Rheims Cathedral destroyed by fire Summer  Excommunication served   1212 Nov  John accepts Pope's demands   1213 Jul  Excommunication lifted Sep 26  Pope's envoy arives in England   1214  Foundation of Deer Abbey  Dieulacres Abbey moved Jun 29  Interdict lifted   Henry III (1216 - 1272) 1216 Jul 18  Honorius III elected as the new Pope   1217  Foundation of Culross Abbey   1219  Foundation of Deer Abbey  The Fifth Crusade (1219-21)   1220  Lady Chapel at Oxford  Chapter-house of Lincoln Cathedral  Work on the Lady Chapel of Salisbury Cathedral  Salisbury Cathedral rebuilding started Jul 7  Stephen Langton returns to England   1221  Hubert de Burgh  Joan marries Alexander II   1225  Salisbury Choir   1226  York Minster South Transept  Lady Chapel at Hereford  Grace Dieu Abbey founded   1227  Balmerino Abbey founded   1228  Stephen Langton dies  The Sixth Crusade (1228-9)   1230  Wells Cathedral West Front  Wells Cathedral West Front Started  Rievaulx Abbey rebuilding work   1232  Oaks given to Gloucester  Lacock Abbey founded   1236  The Pope condemns links to the Assassins  Canterbury Cloister building work Jan 4  Henry marries   1237  Transepts and Nave of Salisbury Cathedral  Lincoln tower collapses   1238 Jan  Simon marries Henry's sister   1239  Wells Cathedral dedication of church  Theobald of Champagne's Crusade   1240  Chapter-house as Lichfield  Building work at St. Paul's complete  North Transept of Rochester Cathedral   1242  York Minster North Transept  Chapel of the Nine Altars Oct  Earl Richard's vow   1244  Bishop of Bath and Wells Aug  Jerusalem falls.   1245  Rebuilding of Westminster Abbey  Carlisle Cathedral building work  Carpini, the Christian envoy, travels to the Mongol Empire   1246  Hailes Abbey begun   1247  Henry receives a relic   1248  Bath Lady Chapel  The Seventh Crusade (1248-54)   1251 Nov 5  Dedication of Hailes Abbey Dec 26  Margaret marries Alexander III   1252  Shrine to St. Ethelreda installed at Ely   1254  Edward marries   1255  Angel Choir at Lincoln Oct  Edward and Eleanor return to England   1257  Building work at St. Albans   1258  The West Front of Salisbury Cathedral   1261 Qtr 1  Absolved from the Provisions of Oxford May 25  Death of Pope Alexander IV   1263  Salisbury Cathedral Cloisters   1265  Work begins on the Lady Chapel at Chester. Summer  Armies march   1268 Jun  Edward take the cross   1269 Oct 13  Edward the Confessor moved   1270  Tintern Abbey begun Jul  Prince Edward leaves for the Holy Land Jul 20  The Eighth Crusade Sep 14  Relic given to Hailes Abbey   Edward I (1272 - 1307) 1272  Peterborough Cathedral's Lady Chapel Nov 16  Henry III dies   1273  Foundation of Sweetheart Abbey Feb  Edward visits the Pope   1274  Vale Royal Abbey founded Aug 19  Edward I crowned at Westminster   1275  Jews forbidden to lend money  Chapter-house at Salisbury  Death of Margaret   1277 Aug 13  Vale Royal Abbey foundation stone laid   1278  Many Jews executed  Buckland Abbey founded   1280  South Transept at Rochester   1286  York Minster Chapter-house   1289  Norwich Cathedral Chapter-house   1290 Dec  The 'Eleanor Crosses'   1291  York Minster Nave and West Front   1292  Rebuilding work at Exeter Cathedral  Rebuilding work at Carlisle Cathedral  Carlisle Cathedral damaged by fire   1293  Wells Cathedral chapter House begun   1295  Southwell Cathedral Chapter-house   1297  Norwich Cathedral cloisters   1299 Sep  Edward marries   1304  Canterbury Screen of choir and chapter house building work   1305  'Captivity of the Popes'   Edward II (1307 - 1327) 1307 Jul 7  Death of Edward I Oct 13  Knights Templar are arrested   1308  Rebuilding work at Exeter Cathedral   1310  Wells Cathedral Lady Chapel   1314 Mar 18  Jacques de Molay and Geoffroi de Charney burnt at the stake. Dec  Gaveston buried   1315  Wells Cathedral Central Tower   1322  Collapse of central tower at Ely Cathedral   1324  Extensive repairs to Bath Abbey   1325  Peterborough's Central Tower   Edward III (1327 - 1377) 1328 Jan 24  Edward III marries Summer  David (II) marries Joan   1330  York Minster West Window Jun 15  Edward (the Black Prince) is born   1332 Jun 16  Isabella born   1334  The sprire of Salisbury Cathedral   1337 Qtr 2  Cardinals sent to Europe   1338  Wells Cathedral scissor arches Nov 29  Lionel born to Queen Philippa   1348  Founding of the Order of the Garter   1351  Eastminster Abbey founded   1355 Jan 7  Birth of Thomas of Woodstock   1358 Apr 23  A Splendid Tournament at Windsor Aug 23  Death of Queen Isabella   1360  Winchester Cathedral West Front   1363  Carlisle Cathedral work on the choir  Canterbury Black Prince chantry in crypt built  Construction of the Chantry Chapel at Canterbury   1365  Wells Cathedral South-west Tower   1366 Oct  Wykeham becomes Bishop   1369 Aug  Queen Philippa dies   1372  Canterbury Crypt Lady Chapel building work   1375  Galilee porch as Peterborough  Simon Sudbury becomes Archbishop of Canterbury  Worcester Cathedral major building work   Richard II (1377 - 1399) 1377  Building work at Gloucester Cathedral   1378  Canterbury Cathedral rebuilding work   1379  Canterbury Nave and South Transept  Canterbury Cloisters   1381 Jun 10  William Courtenay becomes Archbishop of Canterbury   1382  Founding of Winchester College   1384 Dec 31  Death of John Wycliffe   1394  Winchester Cathedral rebuilding work  Queen Anne dies   1396  Richard II marries Isabella   1397  Wilton Diptych painted   Henry IV (1399 - 1413) 1400  York Minster East Window  Tower built at Carlisle  Chapter House at Canterbury building work   1401  De heretico comburendo Mar  William Sawtrey is the first Lollard to be burned at the stake   1404  Worcester Cathedral north and south cloisters Sep 27  Death of William of Wykeham   1405 Apr  Scrope's revolt May  Scrope executed   1407  York Minster central tower   1411 Sep 21  Birth of Richard of York   1412 Jan  Joan of Arc born   Henry V (1413 - 1422) 1413 Autumn  Sir John Oldcastle arrested Dec  Richard II's body moved   1414 Jan 9  Lollards arrested   1420 Jun 2  Henry marries   1421 Dec 6  Birth of Henry (VI)   Henry VI (1422 - 1461) 1423  Canterbury South West Tower building work   1425  Wells Cathedral North-west Tower   1429  Marriage of Owen Tudor and Catherine of France Feb 23  Joan begins her mission Mar  Joan visits Charles VII Jul 17  Charles VII crowned at Rheims Sep 8  Joan fails to take Paris   1430 May 23  Joan of Arc is captured   1431 Jan  The trial of Joan of Arc   1432  York Minster south-west tower   1437 Jan 3  Catherine of France dies   1447 Feb 23  Death of Humphrey, Duke of Gloucester   1450  Southwell Cathedral West window   1455  Edmund Tudor marries Margaret Beaufort   Edward IV (1461 - 1470) 1464 Sep 14  Council at Reading   1466 Feb 11  Birth of Edward IV's first daughter   1468  Canterbury Lady Chapel Vault Summer  Margaret marries Duke of Burgundy   1469 Jul  Clarence marries Isabel Neville   Henry VI (1470 restored) 1470  York Minster north-west tower Qtr 4  Edward (V) is born   Edward IV (1471 restored - 1483) 1477  Work starts on St. George's Chapel   1478 Jan 15  Marriage of Richard, duke of York   1481 Jul  Rheims Cathedral damaged by fire   Henry VII (1485 - 1509) 1485 Dec 15  Birth of Catherine of Aragon   1486 Jan 18  Henry VII married Elizabeth   1490  Winchester Cathedral Lady Chapel   1491 Jun 28  Henry (VIII) born   1493  Canterbury central tower building work   1499  Construction at Bath Abbey   1501 Oct 2  Catherine of Aragon arrives Nov 14  Prince Arthur marries Catherine of Aragon   1502 Jan  Prince Arthur moves to Ludlow   1503  Construction of Henry VII Lady chapel  William Wareham becomes Archbishop of Canterbury   1504 Nov  Death of Isabella of Castile   1505  Papal dispensation   1507  Thomas Wolsey becomes royal chaplain   Henry VIII (1509 - 1547) 1509  Thomas Wolsey becomes royal almoner   1512  Fire at the Tower of London   1513  Thomas Wolsey organises expedition to France   1514 Feb 6  Wolsey become Bishop of Lincoln Sep  Thomas Wolsey becomes archbishop of York   1515 Jan 1  Death of Louis XII Feb  Princess Mary secretly marries May 13  Mary and Suffolk marry Sep 22  Birth of Anne of Cleves   1527 Jun 22  Henry VIII declares his marriage invalid   1530 Nov 29  Death of Wolsey   1536 May 19  Execution of Anne Boleyn   1537 Oct 24  Jane Seymour dies   1543 Jul 12  Marriage of Henry and Catherine Parr   Edward VI (1547 - 1553) 1547 Jan 28  Death of Henry VIII Jul  Capture of the castle at St. Andrews   Mary I (1553 - 1558) 1553 Sep 8  Elizabeth attends mass   1554 Jul 25  Marriage of Queen Mary and Philip of Spain   1557 Jul 16  Death of Anne of Cleves Dec  The Lords of the Congregation   Elizabeth I (1558 - 1603) 1558 Nov 17  Queen Mary dies   Other 1625 May 11  Proxy marriage of Charles and Henrietta Maria Jun 13  Charles marries Henrietta Maria   1626 Feb 2  Charles crowned   1629 May 13  Birth of Charles's first child   1630 May 29  Charles (II) born   1633 Oct 14  Birth of James (II, King of England and Scotland)   1639 Jun 18  Treaty of Berwick   1640 Jul 8  Henry Stuart born   1646 Jun 15  Ireton marries Cromwell's daughter

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