| Year | Day/Month | Title |
| Henry I (1100 - 1135) |
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1114 | Jan |  Matilda marries an Emperor
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| | Matilda, the daughter of Henry I is married to Emperor Henry V. |
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1128 | | Matilda marries Geoffrey
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| | 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 Adelin to Fulk's daughter also called Matilda, but William had died in a shipwreck. |
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| Stephen (1135 - 1154) |
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1138 | | Arundel Castle siege
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| | Matilda was given refuge by William de Albini at Arundel Castle. Stephen built siege works around the castle in response. |
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| | Start of Civil War
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| | Robert, the Earl of Gloucester and half brother to Matilda (daughter of Henry I) rebels against King Stephen, supporting Matilda's claim to the throne of England. |
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| | Ludlow castle siege
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| | Ludlow Castle was captured on behalf of Matilda in 1138 and King Stephen besieged the castle in an attempt to regain it. During the siege the King bravely saved Prince Henry of Scotland from being injured by a grappling hook thrown from the castle. |
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| May | Robert sides with Matilda
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| | Robert, the Earl of Gloucester announces that he will assist Matilda, his step-sister in her claim for the English throne. |
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1139 | | Matilda arrives in England
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| | Matilda arrives in England to further her attempts to take the throne from king Stephen. |
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1141 | Feb 2 | Battle of Lincoln
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| | Matilda's forces defeated and captured King Stephen at the battle of Lincoln. Stephen was held captive until September when Matilda's forces were defeated at Winchester. |
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| Apr | Matilda is elected Queen
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| | After Stephen had been captured at Lincoln, Matilda was elected as Queen of England at Winchester. Her new position as ruler of England was not to last for long |
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| 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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| Sep 14 | Rout of Winchester
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| | Matilda's forces were besieging a royalist held castle at Wolvesey near Winchester and were attacked and defeated by a royalist relief army. King Stephen who was being held captive at the time was exchanged for Robert, earl of Gloucester one of Matilda's supporters who was captured in the defeat. |
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1142 | | Mandeville and Matilda
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| | Secret negotiations between Matilda and Mandeville take place. |
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1145 | | Stephen takes Farringdon Castle
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| | King Stephen captures the castle at Farringdon from Matilda. |
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1147 | Oct 31 | Robert, Earl of Gloucester dies
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| | The death of Robert was a blow to Matilda's attempts to fight for the English throne. Matilda was to leave England shortly afterwards. |
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1148 | Feb | Matilda leaves England
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| | Without the support of the Earl of Gloucester, who died the previous year, Matilda left England for Normandy. |
