| Year | Day/Month | Title |
| Stephen (1135 - 1154) |
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1138 | |  Calder Abbey attacked by the Scots
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| | Monks of the Savigny order were attacked by the Scots under the control of David I, and were forced to return to Furness Abbey. |
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| Qtr 2 | The Scots invade Northumberland
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| | Led by their king, David I, the Scots invade and destroy Northumberland. The Scots moved south into Lancashire and North Yorkshire. This prompted Steven to mobilize an army to counter the invasion. |
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| Aug 22 | Battle of 'the Standard'
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| | David I of Scotland was defeated at the battle of 'the Standard' in Yorkshire. The name for the battle came from the banners that were carried into battle by the English. |
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1141 | Jun | Matilda enters London
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| | Matilda and her supporters entered London for her coronation. Her supporters included David I, king of the Scots. Geoffrey de Mandeville who controlled the Tower of London, abandoned his king as he saw Matilda had the upper hand. He joined her side and offered her the Tower of London. He did this to ensure he kept the Earldom of Essex which made him one of the most powerful barons of the time. |
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