Treaty of Wallingford (Oxfordshire) signed between King Stephen and the Empress Maude (aka Matilda)
Treaty of Wallingford (Oxfordshire) signed between King Stephen and the Empress Maude (aka Matilda)
Treaty of Wallingford (Oxfordshire) signed between King Stephen and the Empress Maude (aka Matilda)
Events Before
Pope Eugene III takes refuge in the castle of Ptolemy II of Tusculum
Pope Eugene III takes refuge in the castle of Ptolemy II of Tusculum
Tichborne family of Hampshire England start tradition of giving gallon of flour to residents to keep deathbed promise
Tichborne family of Hampshire England start tradition of giving gallon of flour to residents to keep deathbed promise
In one of the most expensive divorces in history, French King Louis VII is granted an annulment from Eleanor of Aquitain
In one of the most expensive divorces in history, French King Louis VII is granted an annulment from Eleanor of Aquitaine on the grounds of consanguinity (being from the same kinship as another person)
Eleanor of Aquitaine marries Henri of Anjou, handing the future King Henry II of England most of France, allowing future
Eleanor of Aquitaine marries Henri of Anjou, handing the future King Henry II of England most of France, allowing future kings of England to claim France for centuries thereafter
English cleric and writer Geoffrey of Monmouth consecrated as Bishop of St Asaph at Lambeth
Geoffrey of Monmouth (Latin: Galfridus Monemutensis, Galfridus Arturus; Welsh: Gruffudd ap Arthur, Sieffre o Fynwy; c. 1095 – c. 1155) was a Christian cleric from Monmouth, Wales, and one of the...
Events After
Damascus surrenders to the Nūr al-Dīn, ruler of Aleppo
Aleppo is a city in northern Syria, which serves as the capital of the Aleppo Governorate, the country's most populous governorate.
Adrian IV elected Pope. The only Englishman to become pontiff, Nicholas Breakspear was a member of the family which unti
Adrian IV elected Pope. The only Englishman to become pontiff, Nicholas Breakspear was a member of the family which until recent years brewed beer in Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire.
Roger II dies
Roger II dies
Holy Roman Emperor Frederick I Barbarossa marries Beatrice of Burgundy, daughter and heiress of Renaud III at Würzburg
Holy Roman Emperor Frederick I Barbarossa marries Beatrice of Burgundy, daughter and heiress of Renaud III at Würzburg
According to legend, freeholder Lalli slays English crusader Bishop Henry with an axe on the ice of Lake Köyliönjärvi in
According to legend, freeholder Lalli slays English crusader Bishop Henry with an axe on the ice of Lake Köyliönjärvi in Finland
More from the 1150s
In one of the most expensive divorces in history, French King Louis VII is granted an annulment from Eleanor of Aquitain
In one of the most expensive divorces in history, French King Louis VII is granted an annulment from Eleanor of Aquitaine on the grounds of consanguinity (being from the same kinship as another person)
Eleanor of Aquitaine marries Henri of Anjou, handing the future King Henry II of England most of France, allowing future
Eleanor of Aquitaine marries Henri of Anjou, handing the future King Henry II of England most of France, allowing future kings of England to claim France for centuries thereafter
Holy Roman Emperor Frederick I Barbarossa marries Beatrice of Burgundy, daughter and heiress of Renaud III at Würzburg
Holy Roman Emperor Frederick I Barbarossa marries Beatrice of Burgundy, daughter and heiress of Renaud III at Würzburg
Vladislav II of Bohemia becomes king
Vladislav II of Bohemia becomes king
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