The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle — Chronicle
Ordered by year. Years come from what the text itself states — taken as written, never inferred; events with no stated year carry forward from the last anchor, marked “c.”. Every event links back to one sentence of the original.
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745 events · 741 carry a year stated nearby in the text · 0 carried forward (marked “c.”) · 4 could not be dated from the text · all 4 are listed as undated
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Preface · A.D. 1–448 · 📍 [[Bethlehem]] · A.D. 1
Then three astrologers from the east came to worship Christ; and the children in Bethlehem were slain by Herod in persecution of Christ.
3 (2 events)
11 (1 events)
Preface · A.D. 1–448 · 📍 [[Judea]] · A.D. 11
This year Herod the son of Antipater undertook the government in Judea.
44 (1 events)
Preface · A.D. 1–448 · A.D. 44
James John brother of James Herod (A.D. 44)
and James, the brother of John, was slain by Herod.
70 (1 events)
71 (1 events)
Preface · A.D. 1–448 · 📍 [[Jerusalem]] · A.D. 71
This year Titus, son of Vespasian, slew in Jerusalem eleven hundred thousand Jews.
81 (1 events)
83 (1 events)
Preface · A.D. 1–448 · A.D. 83
This year Domitian, the brother of Titus, assumed the government.
167 (1 events)
Preface · A.D. 1–448 · A.D. 167
and in the same year Lucius, king of the Britons, sent and begged baptism of him. And he soon sent it him,
189 (1 events)
Preface · A.D. 1–448 · 📍 [[Britain]] · A.D. 189
and went with his army into Britain, and subdued in battle a great part of the island.
379 (1 events)
381 (3 events)
Preface · A.D. 1–448 · 📍 [[Italy]] · A.D. 381
and drove his brother, whose name was Valentinian, from his country (Italy).
Preface · A.D. 1–448 · A.D. 381
The same Valentinian afterwards collected an army, and slew Maximus; whereby he gained the empire.
429 (1 events)
Preface · A.D. 1–448 · 📍 [[the Scots]] · A.D. 429
This year Bishop Palladius was sent from Pope Celesrinus to the Scots, that he might establish their faith.
449 (1 events)
455 (2 events)
457 (2 events)
477 (1 events)
A.D. 449–556 · 📍 [[Cymenshore]] · A.D. 477
Ella (A.D. 477) Cymen Wlenking Cissa
This year came Ella to Britain, with his three sons, Cymen, and Wlenking, and Cissa, in three ships; landing at a place that is called Cymenshore. There they slew many of the Welsh; and some in flight they drove into the wood that is called Andred'sley.
488 (1 events)
A.D. 449–556 · A.D. 488
This year Esc succeeded to the kingdom; and was king of the men of Kent twenty-four winters.
490 (1 events)
A.D. 449–556 · 📍 [[Andred]] · A.D. 490
This year Ella and Cissa besieged the city of Andred, and slew all that were therein; nor was one Briten left there afterwards.
495 (1 events)
508 (4 events)
514 (1 events)
534 (2 events)
544 (1 events)
A.D. 449–556 · 📍 [[Carisbrook]] · A.D. 544
This year died Wihtgar; and men buried him at Carisbrook.
547 (1 events)
A.D. 449–556 · 📍 [[Bamburgh-Castle]] · A.D. 547
This year Ida began his reign; from whom first arose the royal kindred of the Northumbrians.
552 (1 events)
A.D. 449–556 · 📍 [[Sarum]] · A.D. 552
This year Cynric fought with the Britons on the spot that is called Sarum, and put them to flight.
560 (5 events)
A.D. 560–625 · 📍 [[West-Saxons]] · A.D. 560
This year Ceawlin undertook the government of the West-Saxons
A.D. 560–625 · 📍 [[Cantuarians]] · A.D. 560
This year Ethelbert came to the kingdom of the Cantuarians, and held it fifty-three winters.
A.D. 560–625 · 📍 [[Hii]] · A.D. 560
There he was abbot two and thirty winters; and there he died, when he was seventy-seven years old.
568 (2 events)
577 (1 events)
584 (1 events)
588 (1 events)
591 (1 events)
593 (2 events)
A.D. 560–625 · 📍 [[Northumbrians]] · A.D. 593
and Ethelfrith succeeded to the kingdom of the Northumbrians.
601 (1 events)
604 (3 events)
617 (1 events)
A.D. 560–625 · A.D. 617
This year was Ethelfrith, king of the Northumbrians, slain by Redwald, king of the East-Angles;
626 (5 events)
A.D. 626–655 · This year
This year Eanfleda, the daughter of King Edwin, was baptized, on the holy eve of Pentecost.
A.D. 626–655 · 📍 [[York]] · within twelve months
And the king within twelve months was baptized, at Easter, with all his people.
A.D. 626–655 · This year
Penda Wybba Creoda son of Cynewald Cynewald Cnebba Icel Eomer Angelthew Offa son of Wearmund Wearmund Whitley Woden
This year Penda began to reign; and reigned thirty winters. He had seen fifty winters when he began to reign. Penda was the son of Wybba, Wybba of Creoda, Creoda of Cynewald, Cynewald of Cnebba, Cnebba of Icel, Icel of Eomer, Eomer of Angelthew, Angelthew of Offa, Offa of Wearmund, Wearmund of Whitley, Whitley of Woden.
627 (2 events)
628 (1 events)
633 (2 events)
635 (1 events)
636 (1 events)
A.D. 626–655 · 📍 [[Dorchester]] · A.D. 636
This year King Cwichelm was baptized at Dorchester, and died the same year.
640 (1 events)
642 (1 events)
645 (1 events)
656 (6 events)
658 (1 events)
A.D. 656–660 · 📍 [[Pen]] · A.D. 658
This year Kenwal fought with the Welsh at Pen, and pursued them to the Parret.
660 (1 events)
661 (4 events)
A.D. 661–684 · in one year
Cuthred, the son of Cwichelm, and King Kenbert, died in one year.
A.D. 661–684 · 📍 [[the Isle of Wight]]
Wulfhere Ethelwald king of the South-Saxons
Into the Isle of Wight also Wulfere, the son of Penda, penetrated, and transferred the inhabitants to Ethelwald, king of the South-Saxons, because Wulfere adopted him in baptism.
A.D. 661–684 · 📍 [[the Isle of Wight]]
And Eoppa, a mass-priest, by command of Wilfrid and King Wulfere, was the first of men who brought baptism to the people of the Isle of Wight.
664 (1 events)
A.D. 661–684 · A.D. 664
Erkenbert Egbert son of Erkenbert
Erkenbert, King of Kent, having died, Egbert his son succeeded to the kingdom.
667 (1 events)
A.D. 661–684 · 📍 [[Rome]] · A.D. 667
Oswy Egbert son of Erkenbert Wighard
This year Oswy and Egbert sent Wighard, a priest, to Rome, that he might be consecrated there Archbishop of Canterbury; but he died as soon as he came thither.
668 (1 events)
A.D. 661–684 · A.D. 668
This year Theodore was consecrated archbishop, and sent into Britain.
669 (1 events)
A.D. 661–684 · 📍 [[Reculver]] · A.D. 669
This year King Egbert gave to Bass, a mass-priest, Reculver--to build a minster upon.
670 (2 events)
672 (1 events)
673 (1 events)
674 (1 events)
675 (4 events)
A.D. 661–684 · A.D. 675
Wulfhere Ethelred son of Penda
The same year died Wulfere, and Ethelred succeeded to the government.
A.D. 661–684 · 📍 [[Medhamsted]] · after our Lord's Nativity 680
Now give I St. Peter to-day into his minster, Medhamsted, these lands, and all that thereto lyeth; that is, Bredon, Repings, Cadney, Swineshead, Hanbury, Lodeshall, Scuffanhall, Cosford, Stratford, Wattleburn, Lushgard, Ethelhun-island, Bardney. These lands I give St. Peter just as freely as I possessed them myself; and so, that none of my successors take anything therefrom.
A.D. 661–684 · 📍 [[Kent]] · A.D. 676
Ethelred, king of the Mercians, in the meantime, overran the land of Kent.
676 (1 events)
685 (3 events)
A.D. 685–721 · on the thirteenth day before the calends of June
The same year Everth was slain by the north sea, and a large army with him, on the thirteenth day before the calends of June.
686 (2 events)
A.D. 685–721 · 📍 [[Medhamsted]] · A.D. 686
This same Ceadwall gave to St. Peter's minster, at Medhamsted, Hook
687 (2 events)
A.D. 685–721 · 📍 [[Kent]] · A.D. 687
This year was Mull consigned to the flames in Kent, and twelve other men with him;
688 (3 events)
A.D. 685–721 · 📍 [[Rome]] · on the twelfth day before the calends of May
on the twelfth day before the calends of May, he died in his crisom-cloths
690 (2 events)
A.D. 685–721 · 📍 [[Canterbury]] · A.D. 690
This year Archbishop Theodore, who had been bishop twenty-two winters, departed this life, and was buried within the city of Canterbury.
693 (1 events)
694 (2 events)
A.D. 685–721 · 📍 [[Bapchild]] · A.D. 694
I will that all the minsters and the churches, that were given and bequeathed to the worship of God in the days of believing kings, my predecessors, and in the days of my relations of King Ethelbert and of those that followed him--shall so remain to the worship of God, and stand fast for evermore.
697 (1 events)
A.D. 685–721 · A.D. 697
Ostritha Ethelred son of Penda
This year the Southumbrians slew Ostritha, the queen of Ethelred, the sister of Everth.
704 (1 events)
A.D. 685–721 · A.D. 704
This year Ethelred, the son of Penda, King of Mercia, entered into a monastic life, having reigned twenty-nine winters;
705 (1 events)
722 (1 events)
725 (2 events)
A.D. 722–760 · A.D. 725
Wihtred Eadbert king of Kent
This year died Wihtred, King of Kent, on the ninth day before the calends of May, after a reign of thirty-two winters. His pedigree is above; and he was succeeded by Eadbert.
727 (1 events)
728 (2 events)
A.D. 722–760 · A.D. 728
but he fought this same year with Oswald the etheling.
729 (3 events)
A.D. 722–760 · 📍 [[Northumberland]] · A.D. 729
Osric king of the Northumbrians Ceolwulf king of the Northumbrians
and Osric was slain, who was eleven winters king of Northumberland; to which kingdom Ceolwulf succeeded, and held it eight years.
A.D. 722–760 · on the tenth day of June
Daniel [[Ingwald]] [[Aldwin]] Aldulf Tatwine
The same year Tatwine, who was before a priest at Bredon in Mercia, was consecrated archbishop by Daniel Bishop of Winchester, Ingwald Bishop of London, Aldwin Bishop of Lichfield, and Aldulf Bishop of Rochester, on the tenth day of June.
733 (1 events)
737 (1 events)
A.D. 722–760 · A.D. 737
The same year also Ethelbald ravaged the land of the Northumbrians.
740 (1 events)
750 (2 events)
754 (1 events)
755 (3 events)
A.D. 722–760 · 📍 [[Seckington]] · A.D. 755
The same year Ethelbald, king of the Mercians, was slain at Seckington; and his body lies at Repton. He reigned one and forty years; and Bernred then succeeded to the kingdom, which he held but a little while, and unprosperously; for King Offa the same year put him to flight, and assumed the government
761 (1 events)
A.D. 761–795 · 📍 [[Edwin's-Cliff]] · A.D. 761
Mull king of the Northumbrians Oswin
A.D. 761. This year was the severe winter; and Mull, king of the Northumbrians, slew Oswin at Edwin's-Cliff, on the eighth day before the ides of August.
763 (2 events)
A.D. 761–795 · A.D. 763
A.D. 763. This year Eanbert was invested archbishop, on the fortieth day over mid-winter;
A.D. 761–795 · 📍 [[Adlingfleet]] · A.D. 763
Petwin
Then was Petwin consecrated Bishop of Whitern at Adlingfleet, on the sixteenth day before the calends of August.
766 (1 events)
A.D. 761–795 · 📍 [[York]] · A.D. 766
Archbishop Ethelbert Elmund bishop of Hexham
Ethelbert was consecrated to York, and Elmund to Hexham.
768 (1 events)
A.D. 761–795 · A.D. 768
A.D. 768. This year died King Eadbert, the son of Eata, on the fourteenth day before the calends of September.
774 (1 events)
A.D. 761–795 · 📍 [[York]] · A.D. 774
A.D. 774. This year the Northumbrians banished their king, Alred, from York at Easter-tide; and chose Ethelred, the son of Mull, for their lord, who reigned four winters.
775 (1 events)
778 (2 events)
A.D. 761–795 · 📍 [[Coniscliff; at Helathyrn]] · A.D. 778
Ethelbald (A.D. 778) Herbert Eldulf Bosa Cynewulf (high-sheriff, A.D. 778) Eggo
A.D. 778. This year Ethelbald and Herbert slew three high-sheriffs--Eldulf, the son of Bosa, at Coniscliff; Cynewulf and Eggo at Helathyrn--on the eleventh day before the calends of April.
A.D. 761–795 · A.D. 778
Then Elwald, having banished Ethelred from his territory, seized on his kingdom, and reigned ten winters.
784 (1 events)
787 (1 events)
789 (1 events)
790 (1 events)
A.D. 761–795 · A.D. 790
Osred, king of the Northumbrians, was betrayed and banished from his kingdom,
792 (3 events)
A.D. 761–795 · A.D. 792
Offa Ethelbert king of the East-Angles
A.D. 792. This year Offa, King of Mercia, commanded that King Ethelbert should be beheaded;
A.D. 761–795 · A.D. 792
and Osred, who had been king of the Northumbrians, returning home after his exile, was apprehended and slain, on the eighteenth day before the calends of October.
A.D. 761–795 · A.D. 792
Ethelred this year, on the third day before the calends of October, took unto himself a new wife, whose name was Elfleda.
794 (1 events)
A.D. 761–795 · A.D. 794
Ethelred, king of the Northumbrians, was slain by his own people, on the thirteenth day before the calends of May;
796 (1 events)
A.D. 796–835 · 📍 [[Kent]] · A.D. 796
Cynewulf king of Mercia Edbert Pryn
About the same time Cynewulf, King of Mercia, made inroads upon the inhabitants of Kent as far as the marsh; and the Mercians seized Edbert Pryn, their king, led him bound into Mercia, and suffered men to pick out his eyes, and cut off his hands.
798 (1 events)
A.D. 796–835 · 📍 [[Whalley]] · during Lent
wherein Alric, the son of Herbert, was slain, and many others with him.
800 (2 events)
803 (2 events)
A.D. 796–835 · A.D. 803
Egbert was consecrated in his stead, on the thirteenth of June following.
A.D. 796–835 · 📍 [[Kent]] · A.D. 803
Archbishop Ethelherd also died in Kent, and Wulfred was chosen archbishop in his stead.
804 (1 events)
813 (1 events)
A.D. 796–835 · 📍 [[Cornwall]] · A.D. 813
and King Egbert spread devastation in Cornwall from east to west.
823 (4 events)
827 (2 events)
A.D. 796–835 · 📍 [[the Mercian kingdom]] · A.D. 827
King Egbert, in the course of the same year, conquered the Mercian kingdom, and all that is south of the Humber,
A.D. 796–835 · 📍 [[Dore]] · A.D. 827
where they met him, and offered terms of obedience and subjection, on the acceptance of which they returned home.
828 (2 events)
A.D. 796–835 · 📍 [[his Mercian kingdom]] · A.D. 828
Wiglaf
This year Wiglaf recovered his Mercian kingdom,
A.D. 796–835 · 📍 [[North-Wales]] · A.D. 828
The same year King Egbert led an army against the people of North-Wales, and compelled them all to peaceful submission.
835 (1 events)
A.D. 796–835 · 📍 [[Hengeston]] · A.D. 835
where he put to flight both the Welsh and the Danes.
836 (4 events)
A.D. 836–867 · 📍 [[Kent, and of Essex, and of Surrey, and of Sussex]] · A.D. 836.
Ethelwulf Athelstan son of Ethelwulf
and he gave his son Athelstan the kingdom of Kent, and of Essex, and of Surrey, and of Sussex.
837 (2 events)
A.D. 836–867 · 📍 [[Hamton]] · A.D. 837.
Wulfherd
Alderman Wulfherd fought at Hamton with thirty-three pirates, and after great slaughter obtained the victory, but he died the same year.
A.D. 836–867 · 📍 [[Portland-isle]] · A.D. 837.
Ethelhelm
Alderman Ethelhelm also, with the men of Dorsetshire, fought with the Danish army in Portland-isle, and for a good while put them to flight; but in the end the Danes became masters of the field, and slew the alderman.
840 (1 events)
A.D. 836–867 · 📍 [[Charmouth]] · A.D. 840.
This year King Ethelwulf fought at Charmouth with thirty-five ship's-crews, and the Danes remained masters of the place.
845 (1 events)
A.D. 836–867 · 📍 [[the mouth of the Parret]] · A.D. 845.
Eanwulf Ealstan Osric alderman of Dorset
This year Alderman Eanwulf, with the men of Somersetshire, and Bishop Ealstan, and Alderman Osric, with the men of Dorsetshire, fought at the mouth of the Parret with the Danish army; and there, after making a great slaughter, obtained the victory.
851 (2 events)
A.D. 836–867 · 📍 [[Sandwich in Kent]] · A.D. 851.
Athelstan son of Ethelwulf Elchere
The same year King Athelstan and Alderman Elchere fought in their ships, and slew a large army at Sandwich in Kent, taking nine ships and dispersing the rest.
A.D. 836–867 · 📍 [[Ockley]] · A.D. 851.
Ethelwulf Ethelbald son of Ethelwulf
Here Ethelwulf and his son Ethelbald, at the head of the West-Saxon army, fought with them at Ockley, and made the greatest slaughter of the heathen army that we have ever heard reported to this present day. There also they obtained the victory.
852 (1 events)
A.D. 836–867 · 📍 [[Sempringham]] · A.D. 852.
Abbot Ceolred Wulfred (A.D. 852)
Abbot Ceolred of Medhamsted, with the concurrence of the monks, let to hand the land of Sempringham to Wulfred, with the provision, that after his demise the said land should revert to the monastery; that Wulfred should give the land of Sleaford to Meohamsted, and should send each year into the monastery sixty loads of wood, twelve loads of coal, six loads of peat, two tuns full of fine ale, two neats' carcases, six hundred loaves, and ten kilderkins of Welsh ale;
853 (3 events)
A.D. 836–867 · 📍 [[Rome]] · A.D. 853.
The same year King Ethelwulf sent his son Alfred to Rome; and Leo, who was then pope, consecrated him king, and adopted him as his spiritual son.
854 (3 events)
A.D. 836–867 · A.D. 854.
The same year King Ethelwulf registered a TENTH of his land over all his kingdom for the honour of God and for his own everlasting salvation.
A.D. 836–867 · A.D. 854.
Charles father of Judith Ethelwulf Judith
Then he returned homeward; and Charles, king of the Franks, gave him his daughter, whose name was Judith, to be his queen.
A.D. 836–867 · 📍 [[Winchester]] · about two years after his residence among the Franks
but about two years after his residence among the Franks he died; and his body lies at Winchester.
860 (2 events)
A.D. 836–867 · 📍 [[Sherborn]] · A.D. 860.
This year died King Ethelbald, and his body lies at Sherborn.
A.D. 836–867 · A.D. 860.
Ethelbert son of Ethelwulf Ethelbald son of Ethelwulf
Ethelbert his brother then succeeded to the whole kingdom, and held it in good order and great tranquillity.
867 (1 events)
A.D. 836–867 · 📍 [[the town]] · A.D. 867.
The same year died Bishop Ealstan, who had the bishopric of Sherborn fifty winters, and his body lies in the town.
870 (2 events)
A.D. 868–877 · 📍 [[East-Anglia]] · A.D. 870
Hingwar Hubba Edmund king of the East-Angles
The names of the leaders who slew the king were Hingwar and Hubba.
A.D. 868–877 · 📍 [[Canterbury]] · A.D. 870
Archbishop Ethered
and Ethered, Bishop of Witshire, was chosen Archbishop of Canterbury.
871 (5 events)
A.D. 868–877 · 📍 [[Wessex]] · After the Easter of this year
after the Easter of this year died King Ethered. He reigned five years, and his body lies at Winburn-minster. Then Alfred, his brother, the son of Ethelwulf, took to the kingdom of Wessex.
A.D. 868–877 · 📍 [[Wilton]] · Within a month of this
And within a month of this, King Alfred fought against all the Army with a small force at Wilton, and long pursued them during the day; but the Danes got possession of the field.
874 (2 events)
A.D. 868–877 · A.D. 874
drove the king, Burhred, over sea, when he had reigned about two and twenty winters, and subdued all that land. He then went to Rome
A.D. 868–877 · 📍 [[Rome]] · to the end of his life
He then went to Rome, and there remained to the end of his life.
877 (1 events)
A.D. 868–877 · 📍 [[Exeter]] · A.D. 877
There they gave him as many hostages as he required, swearing with solemn oaths to observe the strictest amity.
878 (2 events)
A.D. 878–890 · 📍 [[the woods and fastnesses of the moors]] · about mid-winter, after twelfth-night
ALL BUT ALFRED THE KING. He, with a little band, uneasily sought the woods and fastnesses of the moors.
882 (1 events)
A.D. 878–890 · A.D. 882
the same year went King Alfred out to sea with a fleet; and fought with four ship-rovers of the Danes, and took two of their ships; wherein all the men were slain
885 (2 events)
A.D. 878–890 · ere midwinter
ere midwinter, died Charles, king of the Franks. He was slain by a boar
A.D. 878–890 · A.D. 885
the same year the army in East-Anglia brake the truce with King Alfred.
886 (2 events)
A.D. 878–890 · 📍 [[London]] · A.D. 886
King Alfred fortified the city of London; and the whole English nation turned to him, except that part of it which was held captive by the Danes.
A.D. 878–890 · 📍 [[London]] · A.D. 886
Alfred Ethered, lord of the Mercians
He then committed the city to the care of Alderman Ethered, to hold it under him.
887 (1 events)
A.D. 878–890 · six weeks before his death
Arnulf, his brother's son, had six weeks before his death bereft him of his kingdom
888 (2 events)
A.D. 878–890 · A.D. 888
Queen Ethelswith, who was the sister of King Alfred, died on the way to Rome
A.D. 878–890 · in one month
Archbishop Ethered
Ethered, Archbishop of Canterbury and Alderman Ethelwold, died in one month.
890 (1 events)
891 (2 events)
A.D. 891–895 · A.D. 891
King Arnulf fought with the land-force, ere the ships arrived, in conjunction with the eastern Franks, and Saxons, and Bavarians, and put them to flight.
A.D. 891–895 · A.D. 891
Swinney
And Swinney, the best teacher that was among the Scots, departed this life.
894 (4 events)
A.D. 891–895 · 📍 [[Farnham]] · A.D. 894
But the army rode before them, fought with them at Farnham, routed their forces, and there arrested the booty.
A.D. 891–895 · A.D. 894
Hasten's wife and her two sons they brought to the king, who returned them to him, because one of them was his godson, and the other Alderman Ethered's.
A.D. 891–895 · 📍 [[Buttington]] · A.D. 894
Ethered, lord of the Mercians Ordhelm
Then went they out to the men that sat on the eastern side of the river, and fought with them; but the Christians had the victory. And there Ordhelm, the king's thane, was slain; and also many other king's thanes; and of the Danes there were many slain, and that part of them that came away escaped only by flight.
897 (5 events)
901 (5 events)
A.D. 896–909 · A.D. 901
This year died ALFRED, the son of Ethelwulf, six nights before the mass of All Saints.
A.D. 896–909 · 📍 [[Winburn]] · A.D. 901
Then Prince Ethelwald, the son of his paternal uncle, rode against the towns of Winburn and of Twineham, without leave of the king and his council.
A.D. 896–909 · 📍 [[Northumberland]] · in the night
But in the meantime he stole away in the night, and sought the army in Northumberland.
902 (1 events)
903 (1 events)
A.D. 896–909 · A.D. 903
Ethelwulf brother of Elhswitha
This year died Alderman Ethelwulf, the brother of Elhswitha, mother of King Edward
904 (1 events)
A.D. 896–909 · 📍 [[Essex]] · A.D. 904
This year came Ethelwald hither over sea with all the fleet that he could get, and he was submitted to in Essex.
905 (4 events)
A.D. 896–909 · 📍 [[East-Anglia]] · A.D. 905
This year Ethelwald enticed the army in East-Anglia to rebellion
910 (4 events)
A.D. 910–920 · 📍 [[Winchester]] · A.D. 910
Frithestan
This year Frithestan took to the bishopric of Winchester;
A.D. 910–920 · 📍 [[Sherborne]] · A.D. 910
Asser
and Asser died soon after, who was Bishop of Sherborne.
A.D. 910–920 · A.D. 910
And Ethelred, ealdor of the Mercians, died; and King Edward took possession of London, and of Oxford, and of all the lands which owed obedience thereto.
911 (1 events)
A.D. 910–920 · A.D. 911
Edward son of Alfred Eowils Healfden Ohter Scurf Agmund Othulf Benesing Anlaf the Swarthy Thunferth Guthferth
When the king learned on enquiry that they were gone out on plunder, he sent his army both from Wessex and Mercia; and they came up with the rear of the enemy as he was on his way homeward, and there fought with him and put him to flight, and slew many thousands of his men. There fell King Eowils, and King Healfden; Earls Ohter and Scurf; Governors Agmund, Othulf, and Benesing; Anlaf the Swarthy, and Governor Thunferth; Osferth the collector, and Governor Guthferth.
912 (1 events)
916 (1 events)
A.D. 910–920 · 📍 [[Brecknock]] · within three nights
And within three nights sent Ethelfleda an army into Wales, and stormed Brecknock; and there took the king's wife, with some four and thirty others.
918 (3 events)
A.D. 910–920 · 📍 [[Archenfield]] · A.D. 918
and took Camlac the bishop in Archenfield, and led him with them to their ships; whom King Edward afterwards released for forty pounds.
A.D. 910–920 · 📍 [[Buckingham]] · before Martinmas
Earl Thurkytel Edward son of Alfred
And Earl Thurkytel sought him for his lord;
A.D. 910–920 · 📍 [[Tamworth]] · twelve days before midsummer
But very shortly after they had become so, she died at Tamworth, twelve days before midsummer,
919 (2 events)
A.D. 910–920 · 📍 [[Bedford]] · before Martinmas
This year King Edward went with his army to Bedford, before Martinmas, and conquered the town; and almost all the burgesses, who obeyed him before, returned to him; and he sat there four weeks, and ordered the town to be repaired on the south side of the water, ere he departed thence.
A.D. 910–920 · 📍 [[Wessex]] · three weeks before mid-winter
This year also the daughter of Ethelred, lord of the Mercians, was deprived of all dominion over the Mercians, and carried into Wessex, three weeks before mid-winter; she was called Elfwina.
920 (2 events)
A.D. 910–920 · 📍 [[Frankland]] · A.D. 920
And the same year went Earl Thurkytel over sea to Frankland with the men who would adhere to him, under the protection and assistance of King Edward.
A.D. 910–920 · 📍 [[Wessex]] · three weeks before midwinter
This year also was the daughter of Ethered, lord of the Mercians, deprived of all authority over the Mercians, and led into Wessex, three weeks before midwinter. Her name was Healfwina.
921 (6 events)
A.D. 921–935 · 📍 [[Temsford]] · the same summer
until they broke into it, and slew the king, and Earl Toglos, and Earl Mann his son, and his brother, and all them that were therein
A.D. 921–935 · the same harvest
Earl Thurferth Edward son of Alfred
And there returned to him Earl Thurferth, and the captains, and all the army that belonged to Northampton northward to the Welland, and sought him for their lord and protector.
A.D. 921–935 · the same harvest
And all the people of the country that were left submitted to King Edward, and sought his peace and protection.
A.D. 921–935 · the same year
And all the army in East-Anglia swore union with him; that they would all that he would, and would protect all that he protected, either by sea or land.
A.D. 921–935 · the same year
And the army that belonged to Cambridge chose him separately for their lord and protector, and confirmed the same with oaths, as he had advised.
922 (3 events)
A.D. 921–935 · 📍 [[Tamworth]] · twelve nights before midsummer
Ethelfleda his sister died at Tamworth, twelve nights before midsummer.
A.D. 921–935
Howel Cledauc Jothwel Edward son of Alfred
And the kings in North-Wales, Howel, and Cledauc, and Jothwel, and all the people of North-Wales, sought him for their lord.
A.D. 921–935
and all the population in Mercia turned to him, who before were subject to Ethelfleda.
924 (4 events)
A.D. 921–935
Edward son of Alfred Reynold Eadulf of Bamburgh
And the King of Scotland, with all his people, chose him as father and lord; as did Reynold, and the son of Eadulf, and all that dwell in Northumbria, both English and Danish, both Northmen and others; also the king of the Strathclydwallians, and all his people.
A.D. 921–935 · 📍 [[Farndon]]
This year King Edward died among the Mercians at Farndon;
A.D. 921–935 · 📍 [[Oxford]] · about sixteen days after this
and very shortly, about sixteen days after this, Elward his son died at Oxford;
A.D. 921–935
And he gave his sister to Ofsae (Otho), son of the king of the Old-Saxons.
925 (1 events)
A.D. 921–935 · 📍 [[Kingston]]
And Athelstan was chosen king by the Mercians, and consecrated at Kingston.
926 (1 events)
A.D. 921–935 · on the fourth day before the ides of July
Athelstan Howel Constantine Owen Aldred son of Eadulf
And with covenants and oaths they ratified their agreement in the place called Emmet, on the fourth day before the ides of July; and renounced all idolatry, and afterwards returned in peace.
927 (2 events)
934 (1 events)
A.D. 921–935 · 📍 [[Scotland]] · This year
This year went King Athelstan into Scotland, both with a land-force and a naval armament, and laid waste a great part of it;
938 (1 events)
A.D. 938–958 · 📍 [[Brumby]] · A.D. 938
Athelstan Edmund son of Edward Anlaf
Athelstan king, of earls the lord, rewarder of heroes, and his brother eke, Edmund atheling, elder of ancient race, slew in the fight, with the edge of their swords, the foe at Brumby!
941 (7 events)
A.D. 938–958 · 📍 [[Glocester]] · A.D. 941
This year King Athelstan died in Glocester, on the sixth day before the calends of November, about forty-one winters, bating one night, from the time when King Alfred died.
A.D. 938–958 · A.D. 941
This year the Northumbrians abandoned their allegiance, and chose Anlaf of Ireland for their king.
A.D. 938–958 · A.D. 941
This year King Edmund received King Anlaf at baptism;
A.D. 938–958 · A.D. 941
and that same year, a good long space after, he received King Reginald at the bishop's hands.
A.D. 938–958 · 📍 [[Northumbria]] · A.D. 944
Edmund son of Edward Anlaf Reynold
This year King Edmund reduced all the land of the Northumbrians to his dominion, and expelled two kings, Anlaf the son of Sihtric, and Reynold the son of Guthferth.
A.D. 938–958 · 📍 [[Northumbria]] · A.D. 954
This year the Northumbrians expelled Eric; and King Edred took to the government of the Northumbrians.
943 (5 events)
A.D. 938–958 · 📍 [[Tamworth]] · A.D. 943
This year Anlaf stormed Tamworth; and much slaughter was made on either hand; but the Danes had the victory, and led away with them much plunder.
A.D. 938–958 · 📍 [[Leicester]] · A.D. 943
Edmund son of Edward Anlaf Wulfstan
This year King Edmund beset King Anlaf and Archbishop Wulfstan in Leicester; and he might have conquered them, were it not that they burst out of the town in the night.
A.D. 938–958 · A.D. 943
After this Anlaf obtained the friendship of King Edmund, and King Edmund then received King Anlaf in baptism; and he made him royal presents.
A.D. 938–958 · A.D. 943
And the same year, after some interval, he received King Reynold at episcopal hands.
945 (1 events)
A.D. 938–958 · 📍 [[Cumberland]] · A.D. 945
Edmund son of Edward Malcolm (A.D. 945)
This year King Edmund overran all Cumberland; and let it all to Malcolm king of the Scots, on the condition that he became his ally, both by sea and land.
946 (3 events)
A.D. 938–958 · 📍 [[Pucklechurch]] · A.D. 946
that Leof stabbed him at Pucklechurch.
A.D. 938–958 · A.D. 946
Edmund son of Edward Ethelfleda of Damerham
And Ethelfleda of Damerham, daughter of Alderman Elgar, was then his queen.
947 (1 events)
952 (1 events)
A.D. 938–958 · 📍 [[Thetford]] · A.D. 952
and the same year the king ordered a great slaughter to be made in the town of Thetford, in revenge of the abbot, whom they had formerly slain.
955 (3 events)
A.D. 938–958 · 📍 [[Frome]] · A.D. 955
This year died King Edred, on St. Clement's mass day, at Frome.
A.D. 938–958 · A.D. 955
Then succeeded Edwy, the son of King Edmund, to the government of the West-Saxons;
A.D. 938–958 · A.D. 955
Edgar son of Edmund Edmund son of Edward
and Edgar Atheling, his brother, succeeded to the government of the Mercians.
956 (1 events)
A.D. 938–958 · A.D. 956
This year died Wulfstan, Archbishop of York, on the seventeenth day before the calends of January;
958 (1 events)
A.D. 938–958 · A.D. 958
This year Archbishop Oda separated King Edwy and Elfgiva; because they were too nearly related.
959 (4 events)
A.D. 959–970 · 📍 [[West-Saxons, Mercians, and Northumbrians]] · A.D. 959
and Edgar his brother took to the government of the West-Saxons, Mercians, and Northumbrians.
A.D. 959–970 · 📍 [[Worcester]] · A.D. 959
and gave him the bishopric of Worcester;
A.D. 959–970 · 📍 [[London]] · A.D. 959
and afterwards the bishopric of London.
961 (2 events)
A.D. 959–970 · A.D. 961
This year departed Odo, the good archbishop, and St. Dunstan took to the archbishopric.
A.D. 959–970 · 📍 [[Devonshire]] · A.D. 961
This year also died Elfgar, a relative of the king, in Devonshire;
963 (7 events)
A.D. 959–970 · 📍 [[Winchester]] · A.D. 963
In the same year took Abbot Athelwold to the bishopric of Winchester;
A.D. 959–970 · 📍 [[Winchester]] · On the second year after he was consecrated
and drove out the clerks from the bishopric, because they would hold no rule, and set monks therein.
A.D. 959–970 · 📍 [[Ely]] · A.D. 963
which he gave to a monk of his, whose name was Britnoth, whom he consecrated abbot:
A.D. 959–970 · 📍 [[Medhamsted]] · A.D. 963
He then ordered the minster to be rebuilt; and set there an abbot, who was called Aldulf;
A.D. 959–970 · 📍 [[Medhamsted]] · in the year after our Lord's Nativity 972
I Edgar grant and give to-day, before God and before Archbishop Dunstan, freedom to St. Peter's minster at Medhamsted, from king and from bishop;
965 (1 events)
A.D. 959–970 · A.D. 965
Edgar son of Edmund Elfrida Ordgar
This year King Edgar took Elfrida for his queen, who was daughter of Alderman Ordgar.
966 (1 events)
969 (1 events)
A.D. 959–970 · 📍 [[Thanet-land]] · A.D. 969
This year King Edgar ordered all Thanet-land to be plundered.
970 (1 events)
A.D. 959–970 · 📍 [[Thame]] · A.D. 970
and he died on Alhallow-mas night, ten nights before Martinmas, at Thame.
971 (1 events)
A.D. 971–981 · 📍 [[Rumsey]] · A.D. 971
Edmund Atheling (A.D. 971)
A.D. 971. This year died Edmund Atheling, and his body lies at Rumsey.
972 (1 events)
A.D. 971–981 · 📍 [[Bath]] · A.D. 972
A.D. 972. This year Edgar the etheling was consecrated king at Bath, on Pentecost's mass-day, on the fifth before the ides of May, the thirteenth year since he had obtained the kingdom;
975 (3 events)
A.D. 971–981 · A.D. 975
A.D. 975. Here ended his earthly dreams Edgar, of Angles king;
A.D. 971–981 · 📍 [[England]] · A.D. 975
Edward his son, unwaxen child, of earls the prince, succeeded then to England's throne.
A.D. 971–981 · 📍 [[England]] · A.D. 975
Earl Oslac
And at that rime, also, was Oslac the great earl banished from England.
977 (2 events)
A.D. 971–981 · 📍 [[Kirtlington]] · A.D. 977
This year was that great council at Kirtlington, after Easter; and there died Bishop Sideman a sudden death, on the eleventh day before the calends of May.
A.D. 971–981 · 📍 [[St. Mary's minster that is at Abingdon]] · A.D. 977
Edward son of Edgar Dunstan Sideman
but King Edward and Archbishop Dunstan ordered men to carry him to St. Mary's minster that is at Abingdon.
978 (3 events)
A.D. 971–981 · 📍 [[Corfe-gate]] · A.D. 978
This year was King Edward slain, at eventide, at Corfe-gate, on the fifteenth day before the calends of April.
A.D. 971–981 · A.D. 978
King Ethelred Edward son of Edgar
In this same year succeeded Ethelred Etheling, his brother, to the government;
A.D. 971–981 · 📍 [[Kingston]] · A.D. 978
and he was afterwards very readily, and with great joy to the counsellors of England, consecrated king at Kingston.
979 (1 events)
A.D. 971–981 · 📍 [[Kingston]] · A.D. 979
In this year was Ethelred consecrated king, on the Sunday fortnight after Easter, at Kingston.
980 (1 events)
A.D. 971–981 · 📍 [[Shaftsbury]] · A.D. 980
In this year Alderman Alfere fetched the body of the holy King Edward at Wareham, and carried him with great solemnity to Shaftsbury.
982 (1 events)
A.D. 982–998 · A.D. 982
and as he went homeward, his brother's son died, who was also called Otho; and he was the son of Leodulf Atheling.
993 (1 events)
A.D. 982–998 · 📍 [[Maidon]] · A.D. 993
And there Britnoth the ealdorman came against them with his forces, and fought against them: and they there slew the ealdorman, and had possession of the place of carnage.
994 (1 events)
A.D. 982–998 · 📍 [[London]] · A.D. 994
This year came Anlaf and Sweyne to London, on the Nativity of St. Mary, with four and ninety-ships. And they closely besieged the city, and would fain have set it on fire;
1000 (1 events)
A.D. 999–1005 · 📍 [[Cumberland]] · A.D. 1000
This year the king went into Cumberland, and nearly laid waste the whole of it with his army
1001 (5 events)
A.D. 999–1005 · 📍 [[Alton]] · A.D. 1001
There was slain Ethelwerd, high-steward of the king
A.D. 999–1005 · 📍 [[Devonshire]] · A.D. 1001
for he had shaken off his allegiance to King Ethelred, against all the vows of truth and fidelity which he had given him
A.D. 999–1005 · 📍 [[Pin-hoo]] · A.D. 1001
But they were there put to flight, and there were many slain, and the Danes had possession of the field of battle.
1002 (5 events)
A.D. 999–1005 · A.D. 1002
Then sent the king to the fleet Alderman Leofsy, who at the king's word and his council made peace with them, on condition that they received food and tribute; which they accepted, and a tribute was paid of 24,000 pounds.
A.D. 999–1005 · A.D. 1002
In the meantime Alderman Leofsy slew Eafy, high-steward of the king
A.D. 999–1005 · in the same Lent
Then, in the same Lent, came the Lady Elfgive Emma, Richard's daughter, to this land.
A.D. 999–1005 · 📍 [[England]] · in the same year
and also, in the same year the king gave an order to slay all the Danes that were in England.
1003 (2 events)
A.D. 999–1005 · 📍 [[Exeter]] · A.D. 1003
through the French churl Hugh, whom the lady had appointed her steward there.
A.D. 999–1005 · 📍 [[Wiltshire]] · A.D. 1003
then he pretended sickness, and began to retch, saying he was sick; and so betrayed the people that he should have led
1007 (1 events)
A.D. 1006–1010 · A.D. 1007
In this year also was Edric appointed alderman over all the kingdom of the Mercians.
1009 (3 events)
A.D. 1006–1010 · A.D. 1009
he went into exile, and enticed the navy, till he had with him twenty ships; with which he plundered everywhere by the south coast, and wrought every kind of mischief.
1010 (2 events)
A.D. 1006–1010 · A.D. 1010
Wulfric son of Leofwin Leofwin
There was slain Athelstan, the king's relative, and Oswy, and his son, and Wulfric, son of Leofwin, and Edwy, brother of Efy, and many other good thanes, and a multitude of the people.
A.D. 1006–1010 · A.D. 1010
There was slain Athelstan, the king's relative, and Oswy, and his son, and Wulfric, son of Leofwin, and Edwy, brother of Efy, and many other good thanes, and a multitude of the people.
1011 (2 events)
A.D. 1011–1014 · 📍 [[Canterbury]] · between the Nativity of St. Mary and Michaelmas
they beset Canterbury, and entered therein through treachery; for Elfmar delivered the city to them, whose life Archbishop Elfeah formerly saved. And there they seized Archbishop Elfeah
A.D. 1011–1014 · until the time when they martyred him
And the archbishop they kept with them until the time when they martyred him.
1012 (2 events)
A.D. 1011–1014 · 📍 [[London]] · on the eve of the Sunday after Easter
Then took they the bishop, and led him to their hustings, on the eve of the Sunday after Easter, which was the thirteenth before the calends of May; and there they then shamefully killed him.
A.D. 1011–1014 · 📍 [[St. Paul's minster]] · in the morning
The corpse in the morning was carried to London; and the bishops, Ednoth and Elfhun, and the citizens, received him with all honour, and buried him in St. Paul's minster
1013 (4 events)
A.D. 1011–1014 · A.D. 1013
When he understood that all the people were subject to him, then ordered he that his army should have provision and horses
A.D. 1011–1014 · A.D. 1013
Then soon submitted to him Earl Utred, and all the Northumbrians
A.D. 1011–1014 · 📍 [[Bath]] · A.D. 1013
Thither came Alderman Ethelmar, and all the western thanes with him, and all submitted to Sweyne, and gave hostages.
A.D. 1011–1014 · about midwinter
Then went the king from the fleet, about midwinter, to the Isle of Wight; and there abode for the season; after which he went over sea to Richard
1014 (5 events)
A.D. 1011–1014 · at Candlemas, the third day before the nones of February
This year King Sweyne ended his days at Candlemas, the third day before the nones of February
A.D. 1011–1014 · in Lent
Then came King Ethelred home, in Lent, to his own people; and he was gladly received by them all.
A.D. 1011–1014
Then was full friendship established, in word and in deed and in compact, on either side. And every Danish king they proclaimed an outlaw for ever from England.
A.D. 1011–1014 · 📍 [[Sandwich]]
There he landed the hostages that were given to his father, and cut off their hands and ears and their noses.
1015 (3 events)
A.D. 1015–1018 · 📍 [[Oxford]] · A.D. 1015
Alderman Edric Sigferth Morcar (A.D. 1015)
Alderman Edric betrayed Sigferth and Morcar, the eldest thanes belonging to the Seven Towns. He allured them into his bower, where they were shamefully slain.
A.D. 1015–1018 · After a little interval
After a little interval, Edmund Etheling went and seized her, against the king's will, and had her to wife.
A.D. 1015–1018 · A.D. 1015
Alderman Edric then seduced forty ships from the king, and submitted to Knute.
1016 (11 events)
A.D. 1015–1018 · 📍 [[Warwickshire]] · during the middle of the winter
King Knute Edmund son of Ethelred
whence they proceeded to Warwickshire, during the middle of the winter, and plundered therein, and burned, and slew all they met.
A.D. 1015–1018 · 📍 [[Northumbria]] · A.D. 1016
When Utred understood this, he ceased from plundering, and hastened northward, and submitted for need, and all the Northumbrians with him;
A.D. 1015–1018 · 📍 [[Northumbria]] · A.D. 1016
Alderman Edric Thurkytel (A.D. 1016) Earl Utred
but, though he gave hostages, he was nevertheless slain by the advice of Alderman Edric, and Thurkytel, the son of Nafan, with him.
A.D. 1015–1018 · 📍 [[Northumbria]] · After this
After this, King Knute appointed Eric earl over Northumbria, as Utred was;
A.D. 1015–1018 · 📍 [[London]] · after Easter
but it happened that King Ethelred died ere the ships came. He ended his days on St. George's day;
A.D. 1015–1018 · 📍 [[London]] · After his decease
After his decease, all the peers that were in London, and the citizens, chose Edmund king;
A.D. 1015–1018 · 📍 [[Pen near Gillingham]] · soon afterward
Edmund son of Ethelred King Knute
and soon afterward he fought with the enemy at Pen near Gillingham.
A.D. 1015–1018 · 📍 [[Sherston]] · after midsummer
Alderman Edric Aylmer the darling Edmund son of Ethelred
A second battle he fought, after midsummer, at Sherston; where much slaughter was made on either side, and the leaders themselves came together in the fight. Alderman Edric and Aylmer the darling were assisting the army against King Edmund.
A.D. 1015–1018 · 📍 [[Assingdon]]
Alderman Edric Edmund son of Ethelred
Then did Alderman Edric as he often did before--he first began the flight with the Maisevethians, and so betrayed his natural lord and all the people of England.
A.D. 1015–1018 · 📍 [[Olney]] · After this fight
King Knute Edmund son of Ethelred
Then both the kings met together at Olney, south of Deerhurst, and became allies and sworn brothers. There they confirmed their friendship both with pledges and with oaths, and settled the pay of the army.
A.D. 1015–1018 · 📍 [[Gastonbury]] · On the feast of St. Andrew
On the feast of St. Andrew died King Edmund; and he is buried with his grandfather Edgar at Gastonbury.
1017 (5 events)
A.D. 1015–1018 · 📍 [[England]] · A.D. 1017
This year King Knute took to the whole government of England, and divided it into four parts:
A.D. 1015–1018 · 📍 [[London]] · A.D. 1017
This year also was Alderman Edric slain at London,
A.D. 1015–1018 · A.D. 1017
King Knute also banished Edwy etheling, whom he afterwards ordered to be slain,
A.D. 1015–1018 · before the calends of August
King Knute King Ethelred Earl Richard
and before the calends of August the king gave an order to fetch him the widow of the other king, Ethelred, the daughter of Richard, to wife.
1020 (3 events)
A.D. 1019–1035 · 📍 [[Cirencester]] · at Easter
Ethelward Edwy, king of the churls
where Alderman Ethelward was outlawed, and Edwy, king of the churls.
A.D. 1019–1035 · 📍 [[Assingdon]]
and he ordered to be built there a minster of stone and lime, for the souls of the men who were there slain, and gave it to his own priest, whose name was Stigand
A.D. 1019–1035 · 📍 [[Christ's church]] · on the ides of November
Archbishop Wulfstan (A.D. 1020) Ethelnoth
Ethelnoth the monk, who had been dean at Christ's church, was the same year on the ides of November consecrated Bishop of Christ's church by Archbishop Wulfstan.
1021 (1 events)
A.D. 1019–1035 · at Martinmas
This year King Knute, at Martinmas, outlawed Earl Thurkyll
1022 (2 events)
A.D. 1019–1035 · 📍 [[Rome]]
and he cleared himself of everything, which, as the pope informed him, had been laid to his charge
1023 (2 events)
A.D. 1019–1035 · This year
He committed Denmark and his son to the care of Thurkyll
1025 (1 events)
A.D. 1019–1035 · 📍 [[the holm by the holy river]] · This year
King Knute Ulf (A.D. 1025) Eglaf
where against him came Ulf and Eglaf, with a very large force both by land and sea, from Sweden. There were very many men lost on the side of King Knute, both of Danish and English; and the Swedes had possession of the field of battle.
1028 (1 events)
A.D. 1019–1035 · 📍 [[Norway]] · This year
and drove King Olave from the land, which he entirely secured to himself.
1030 (1 events)
1031 (2 events)
A.D. 1019–1035 · 📍 [[Christ's church in Canterbury]] · This year
he gave to Christ's church in Canterbury the haven of Sandwich, and all the rights that arise therefrom
A.D. 1019–1035 · 📍 [[Scotland]] · the same year
King Knute Malcolm (A.D. 1031) Macbeth Jehmar
and Malcolm, king of the Scots, submitted to him, and became his man, with two other kings, Macbeth and Jehmar
1035 (4 events)
A.D. 1019–1035 · 📍 [[Shaftesbury]] · on the second day before the ides of November
This year died King Knute at Shaftesbury, on the second day before the ides of November
A.D. 1019–1035 · 📍 [[Oxford]] · Soon after his decease
Harold son of Canute Hardacnute
chose Harold to be governor of all England, for himself and his brother Hardacnute, who was in Denmark.
A.D. 1019–1035 · 📍 [[Winchester]] · It was then
It was then resolved that Elfgiva, the mother of Hardacnute, should remain at Winchester with the household of the king her son.
A.D. 1019–1035
but he sent and ordered to be taken from her all the best treasure that she could not hold, which King Knute possessed
1042 (5 events)
A.D. 1042–1046 · 📍 [[Lambeth]] · A.D. 1042
This year died King Hardacnute at Lambeth, as he stood drinking: he fell suddenly to the earth with a tremendous struggle;
A.D. 1042–1046 · 📍 [[London]] · ere he was buried
and ere he was buried all people chose Edward for king in London.
A.D. 1042–1046 · 📍 [[the new minster]]
And his mother for his soul gave to the new minster the head of St. Valentine the Martyr:
A.D. 1042–1046 · 📍 [[Peterborough]] · A.D. 1042
[[Elfsinus]]
At this same time died Elfsinus, Abbot of Peterborough;
1043 (5 events)
A.D. 1042–1046 · 📍 [[Winchester]] · A.D. 1043
This year was Edward consecrated king at Winchester, early on Easter-day, with much pomp.
A.D. 1042–1046 · 📍 [[Winchester]] · fourteen nights before the mass of St. Andrew
and they deprived her of all the treasures that she had; which were immense;
A.D. 1042–1046 · 📍 [[Winchester]] · Soon after this
soon after this the king determined to invest all the land that his mother had in her hands, and took from her all that she had in gold and in silver and in numberless things;
A.D. 1042–1046 · This year
Edward son of Ethelred Edgitha
This year King Edward took the daughter Edgitha of Godwin the earl for his wife.
1044 (2 events)
A.D. 1042–1046 · 📍 [[Abingdon]] · A.D. 1044
This year Archbishop Edsy resigned his see from infirmity, and consecrated Siward, Abbot of Abingdon, bishop thereto, with the permission and advice of the king and Earl Godwin.
1045 (1 events)
A.D. 1042–1046 · 📍 [[Bruges]] · A.D. 1045
This year Gunnilda, a woman of rank, a relative of King Knute, was driven out, and resided afterwards at Bruges a long while, and then went to Denmark.
1046 (9 events)
A.D. 1042–1046 · A.D. 1046
Sweyne, King of Denmark (d. 1076) Magnus
and he drove Sweyne out, and with much slaughter won the land.
A.D. 1046–1047 · 📍 [[Wales]] · A.D. 1046
This year went Earl Sweyne into Wales; and Griffin, king of the northern men with him; and hostages were delivered to him.
A.D. 1046–1047 · 📍 [[Leominster]] · A.D. 1046
As he returned homeward, he ordered the Abbess of Leominster to be fetched him; and he had her as long as he list, after which he let her go home.
A.D. 1046–1047 · A.D. 1046
This year died Brithwin, bishop in Wiltshire, and Herman was appointed to his see.
A.D. 1046–1047 · 📍 [[Bosham]] · A.D. 1046
Edward son of Ethelred Earl Sweyne
And Sweyn the earl, son of Godwin the earl, came in to Bosham with seven ships; and he obtained the king's protection, and he was promised that he should be held worthy of everything which he before possessed.
A.D. 1046–1047 · 📍 [[Exmouth]] · A.D. 1046
He strenuously refused, so long as until his seamen seized him, and threw him into the boat, and bound him, and rowed to the ship, and put him there aboard. Then they hoisted up their sails and ran west to Exmouth, and had him with them until they slew him:
A.D. 1046–1047 · A.D. 1046
And in the same year died Eadnoth II. bishop Of Dorchester of the north and Ulf was made bishop.
1048 (14 events)
A.D. 1048 · 📍 [[Norway]] · on the death of Magnus
Harold, the uncle of Magnus, went to Norway on the death of Magnus, and the Northmen submitted to him.
A.D. 1048 · 📍 [[Denmark]] · in the same year
Magnus Sweyne, King of Denmark (d. 1076)
And he then drove out Sweyn, and with much man-slaying won the land: and the Danes paid him much money and acknowledged him as king.
A.D. 1048 · 📍 [[Canterbury]] · during Lent
Archbishop Robert Edward son of Ethelred
In this year King Edward appointed Robert, of London, Archbishop of Canterbury, during Lent.
A.D. 1048 · 📍 [[London]] · in the same Lent
Edward son of Ethelred Sparhafoc
and the king gave the bishopric of London to Sparhafoc, Abbot of Abingdon;
A.D. 1048 · 📍 [[Abingdon]] · in the same Lent
and the king gave the abbacy of Abingdon to Bishop Rodulf, his kinsman.
A.D. 1048 · 📍 [[Dover]]
Then Eustace got upon his horse, and his companions upon theirs; and they went to the householder, and slew him within his own dwelling; and they went up towards the town, and slew, as well within as without, more than twenty men.
A.D. 1048 · 📍 [[Kent]]
Earl Godwin Edward son of Ethelred
And the king sent off Godwin the earl, and bade him go into Kent in a hostile manner to Dover: for Eustace had made it appear to the king, that it had been more the fault of the townsmen than his: but it was not so. And the earl would not consent to the inroad, because he was loth to injure his own people.
A.D. 1048 · 📍 [[Bosham]] · all the winter
Earl Godwin Sweyne, King of Denmark (d. 1076)
And then Godwin the earl and Sweyn the earl went to Bosham, and shoved out their ships, and betook themselves beyond sea, and sought Baldwin's protection, and abode there all the winter.
A.D. 1048 · 📍 [[Ireland]] · all the winter
And Harold the earl went west to Ireland, and was there all the winter within the king's protection.
A.D. 1048 · 📍 [[Wherwell]] · soon after this happened
Edward son of Ethelred Edgitha
And soon after this happened, then put away the king the lady who had been consecrated his queen Editha, and caused to be taken from her all which she possessed, in land, and in gold, and in silver, and in all things, and delivered her to his sister at Wherwell.
A.D. 1048 · 📍 [[London]] · then
Sparhafoc William the king's priest
And Abbot Sparhafoc was then driven out of the bishopric of London, and William the king's priest was ordained thereto.
A.D. 1048 · 📍 [[Devonshire]] · then
And then Odda was appointed earl over Devonshire, and over Somerset, and over Dorset, and over the Welsh.
A.D. 1048 · then
And Algar, the son of Leofric the earl, was appointed to the earldom which Harold before held.
1049 (9 events)
A.D. 1049 · This year
Earl Sweyne Edward son of Ethelred
He came hither with a pretence, saying that he would again submit to the king, and be his man; and he requested Earl Beorn to be of assistance to him, and give him land to feed him on. But Harold, his brother, and Earl Beorn resisted, and would give him nothing of that which the king had given them. The king also refused him everything.
A.D. 1049 · 📍 [[Winchester]] · afterwards
Harold son of Godwin Beorn King Knute
Harold his cousin fetched him thence, and led him to Winchester, to the old minster, where he buried him with King Knute, his uncle.
A.D. 1049 · Then
Edward son of Ethelred Earl Sweyne
Then the king and all the army proclaimed Sweyne an outlaw.
A.D. 1049 · 📍 [[the Welsh coast]] · In the same year
In the same year came up from Ireland thirty-six ships on the Welsh coast, and thereabout committed outrages, with the aid of Griffin, the Welsh king. The people were soon gathered against them, and there was also with them Bishop Eldred, but they had too little assistance, and the enemy came unawares on them very early in the morning, and slew on the spot many good men; but the others burst forth with the bishop.
A.D. 1049 · This year
Edward son of Ethelred Bishop Ulf
King Edward gave the bishopric which Ednoth had to Ulf his priest
A.D. 1049 · so that
and he was driven from it, because he did nought like a bishop therein
A.D. 1049 · This year
In this same year King Edward put nine ships out of pay; and the crews departed, and went away with the ships withal
1050 (9 events)
A.D. 1050 · 📍 [[London]] · in mid-lent
Edward son of Ethelred Archbishop Robert
at which he appointed Robert the Frank, who was before Bishop of London, Archbishop of Canterbury;
A.D. 1050 · 📍 [[London]] · in the same Lent
Edward son of Ethelred Sparhawk
The king meanwhile gave the see of London to Sparhawk, Abbot of Abingdon, but it was taken from him again before he was consecrated.
A.D. 1050 · 📍 [[Abingdon]] · A.D. 1050
The king also gave the abbacy of Abingdon to Bishop Rodulph his cousin.
A.D. 1050 · 📍 [[England]] · A.D. 1050
The same year King Edward abolished the Danegeld which King Ethelred imposed.
A.D. 1050 · 📍 [[Dartmouth]] · A.D. 1050
Then went he thence with him to Dartmouth, and there ordered him to be slain, and deeply buried.
A.D. 1050 · A.D. 1050
And this year was consecrated the great minster at Rheims: there was Pope Leo IX. and the emperor Henry III; and there they held a great synod concerning God's service.
A.D. 1050 · A.D. 1050
Ulf the priest was appointed as pastor to the bishopric which Eadnoth had held; but he was after that driven away;
1051 (13 events)
A.D. 1051 · 📍 [[Dover]]
Then was Eustace quickly upon his horse, and his companions upon theirs; and having gone to the master of the family, they slew him on his own hearth; then going up to the boroughward, they slew both within and without more than twenty men.
A.D. 1051 · 📍 [[Kent]]
Edward son of Ethelred Earl Godwin
The king was very wroth with the townsmen, and sent off Earl Godwin, bidding him go into Kent with hostility to Dover. For Eustace had told the king that the guilt of the townsmen was greater than his. But it was not so: and the earl would not consent to the expedition, because he was loth to destroy his own people.
A.D. 1051 · 📍 [[Gloucestershire, at Langtree]]
Earl Godwin Earl Sweyne Harold son of Godwin
Whereupon be began to gather forces over all his earldom, and Earl Sweyne, his son, over his; and Harold, his other son, over his earldom: and they assembled all in Gloucestershire, at Langtree, a large and innumerable army, all ready for battle against the king; unless Eustace and his men were delivered to them handcuffed, and also the Frenchmen that were in the castle.
A.D. 1051 · In the morning
Edward son of Ethelred Earl Godwin Earl Sweyne Tosty Grith
In the morning the king held a council, and proclaimed him an outlaw, with his whole army; himself and his wife, and all his three sons--Sweyne and Tosty and Grith.
A.D. 1051 · 📍 [[Thorney]]
Earl Godwin Earl Sweyne Tosty Grith
And he went south to Thorney, with his wife, and Sweyne his son, and Tosty and his wife, a cousin of Baldwin of Bruges, and his son Grith.
A.D. 1051 · 📍 [[Ireland]]
Earl Harold went westward to Ireland, and was there all the winter on the king's security.
A.D. 1051 · 📍 [[Bosham]]
Edward son of Ethelred Earl Godwin Earl Sweyne
Then went Earl Godwin and Earl Sweyne to Bosham, and drew out their ships, and went beyond sea, seeking the protection of Baldwin; and there they abode all the winter.
A.D. 1051 · A.D. 1051
Edward son of Ethelred Archbishop Robert
In this year died Eadsine, Archbishop of Canterbury; and the king gave to Robert the Frenchman, who before had been Bishop of London, the archbishopric.
A.D. 1051 · 📍 [[London]]
Edward son of Ethelred Sparhawk
And Sparhafoc, Abbot of Abingdon, succeeded to the bishopric of London; and it was afterwards taken from him before he was consecrated.
A.D. 1051 · 📍 [[London]] · Soon after this
Edward son of Ethelred Sparhawk
Then was Abbot Sparhawk driven from his bishopric at London;
A.D. 1051 · 📍 [[London]] · Soon after this
Edward son of Ethelred William the king's priest
and William the king's priest was invested therewith.
A.D. 1051 · Then
Then was Oddy appointed earl over Devonshire, and over Somerset, and over Dorset, and over Wales;
A.D. 1051 · Then
and Algar, the son of Earl Leofric, was promoted to the earldom which Harold before possessed.
1052 (23 events)
A.D. 1052 · part 1 · A.D. 1052
Emma Edward son of Ethelred Hardacnute King Ethelred King Knute
died the aged Lady Elfgiva Emma, the mother of King Edward and of King Hardacnute, the relict of King Ethelred and of King Knute
A.D. 1052 · part 1 · 📍 [[London]] · on the Tuesday
Earl Godwin Harold son of Godwin
they were reconciled as it stands here before recorded
A.D. 1052 · part 1
Edward son of Ethelred Earl Godwin Harold son of Godwin
And the king gave the earl and his children, and all the men that were with him, his full friendship, and the full earldom, and all that he possessed before
A.D. 1052 · part 1
Archbishop Robert was fully proclaimed an outlaw, with all the Frenchmen
A.D. 1052 · part 1 · 📍 [[Canterbury]]
Bishop Stigand succeeded to the archbishopric at Canterbury
A.D. 1052 · part 1 · 📍 [[Peterborough]]
Arnwy, Abbot of Peterborough, resigned his abbacy in full health; and gave it to the monk Leofric, with the king's leave and that of the monks
A.D. 1052 · part 2 · 📍 [[York]] · This year
Alfric
This year died Alfric, Archbishop of York, a very pious man, and wise.
A.D. 1052 · part 2 · In the same year
Edward son of Ethelred King Ethelred
And in the same year King Edward abolished the tribute, which King Ethelred had before imposed
A.D. 1052 · part 2 · 📍 [[Gloucestershire]] · Then
Earl Godwin Earl Sweyne Harold son of Godwin Edward son of Ethelred
then began he to gather together people over all his earldom, and Sweyn, the earl, his son, over his, and Harold, his other son, over his earldom; and they all drew together in Gloucestershire, at Langtree, a great force and countless, all ready for battle against the king
A.D. 1052 · part 2 · Then
Earl Sweyne Edward son of Ethelred
and then they outlawed Sweyn, the earl, his other son.
A.D. 1052 · part 2 · on the morrow
Earl Godwin Earl Sweyne Harold son of Godwin Tosty Grith Edward son of Ethelred
and the king on the morrow held a council, and, together with all the army, declared him an outlaw, him and all his sons.
A.D. 1052 · part 2 · 📍 [[Bruges]]
And Godwin, and those who were with him, went from Thorney to Bruges, to Baldwin's land
A.D. 1052 · part 2 · 📍 [[Bristol]] · Then
Harold son of Godwin Leofwine son of Godwin
And Harold, the earl, and Leofwine, went to Bristol in the ship which Sweyn, the earl, had before got ready for himself, and provisioned.
A.D. 1052 · part 2 · on the second before the nones of March
This year died Elfgive, the lady, relict of King Ethelred and of King Canute, on the second before the nones of March.
A.D. 1052 · part 2 · 📍 [[Herefordshire]] · In the same year
In the same year Griffin, the Welsh king, plundered in Herefordshire, until he came very nigh to Leominster; and they gathered against him, as well the landsmen as the Frenchmen of the castle, and there were slain of the English very many good men, and also of the Frenchmen
A.D. 1052 · part 3 · A.D. 1052
In this year died Elgive Emma, King Edward's mother and King Hardecanute's.
A.D. 1052 · part 3 · 📍 [[Porlock]] · A.D. 1052
Then was Harold come out from Ireland with nine ships; and then landed at Porlock, and there much people was gathered against him; but he failed not to procure himself provisions. He proceeded further, and slew there a great number of the people, and took of cattle, and of men, and of property as it suited him.
A.D. 1052 · part 3 · 📍 [[London]] · A.D. 1052
Stigand Edward son of Ethelred Earl Godwin
Then Bishop Stigand interposed with God's help, and the wise men as well within the town as without; and they decreed that hostages should be set forth on either side: and thus was it done.
A.D. 1052 · part 3 · A.D. 1052
Edward son of Ethelred Earl Godwin
And the king gave to the earl and his children his full friendship, and full earldom, and all that he before possessed, and to all the men who were with him.
A.D. 1052 · part 3 · A.D. 1052
Edward son of Ethelred Archbishop Robert
And they declared Archbishop Robert utterly an outlaw, and all the Frenchmen, because they had made most of the difference between Godwin, the earl, and the king.
A.D. 1052 · part 3 · 📍 [[Canterbury]] · A.D. 1052
And Bishop Stigand obtained the Archbishopric of Canterbury.
A.D. 1052 · part 3 · 📍 [[Peterborough]] · A.D. 1052
In this same time Arnwy, Abbot of Peterborough, left the abbacy, in sound health, and gave it to Leofric the monk, by leave of the king and of the monks;
A.D. 1052 · part 3 · 📍 [[Peterborough]] · A.D. 1052
And Abbot Leofric then (enriched) the minster, so that it was called the Golden-borough.
1053 (7 events)
A.D. 1053–1054 · 📍 [[Gloucester]] · on the eve of Twelfth-day
Rees
they brought his head to Gloucester on the eve of Twelfth-day.
A.D. 1053–1054 · 📍 [[Lichfield]] · before Allhallowmas
Wulfsy
died Wulfsy, Bishop of Lichfield;
A.D. 1053–1054 · 📍 [[Lichfield]] · This same year
Leofwine, Abbot of Coventry, took to the bishopric at Lichfield;
A.D. 1053–1054 · 📍 [[Deerhurst]] · This same year
The same year died Elfric, brother of Odda, at Deerhurst;
A.D. 1053–1054 · 📍 [[Winchester]] · on the seventeenth before the calends of May
he resigned his life, on the seventeenth before the calends of May; and he was buried at Winchester in the old minster.
A.D. 1053–1054 · This year
Earl Godwin Harold son of Godwin
Earl Harold, his son, took to the earldom that his father had before, and to all that his father possessed;
1054 (2 events)
1055 (7 events)
A.D. 1055–1059 · 📍 [[Galmanho]] · A.D. 1055
his body lies within the minster at Galmanho, which he had himself ordered to be built and consecrated
A.D. 1055–1059 · 📍 [[London]] · seven nights before mid-Lent
a general council was summoned in London, seven nights before mid-Lent; at which Earl Elgar, son of Earl Leofric, was outlawed almost without any guilt
A.D. 1055–1059 · A.D. 1055
Edward son of Ethelred Tosty Siward
The king, however, gave the earldom, which Earl Siward formerly had, to Tosty, son of Earl Godwin.
A.D. 1055–1059 · 📍 [[Bilsley]] · some time
Earl Harold and those who were with him came to Bilsley, where amity and friendship were established between them.
A.D. 1055–1059 · A.D. 1055
The sentence of outlawry against Earl Elgar was reversed; and they gave him all that was taken from him before.
1056 (6 events)
A.D. 1055–1059 · 📍 [[Hereford]] · A.D. 1056
Bishop Athelstan
The worthy Bishop Athelstan died on the fourth before the ides of February
A.D. 1055–1059 · 📍 [[Hereford]] · A.D. 1056
To him succeeded Leofgar, who was Earl Harold's mass-priest.
A.D. 1055–1059 · A.D. 1056
Earl Leofric Harold son of Godwin Aldred Griffin
until Earl Leofric, and Earl Harold, and Bishop Eldred, came together and made peace between them; so that Griffin swore oaths, that he would be a firm and faithful viceroy to King Edward.
1057 (2 events)
A.D. 1055–1059 · 📍 [[England]] · A.D. 1057
This year came Edward Etheling, son of King Edmund, to this land, and soon after died.
1058 (2 events)
A.D. 1055–1059 · 📍 [[Sussex]] · A.D. 1058
Archbishop Stigand ordained Algeric, a monk at Christchurch, Bishop of Sussex
1060 (2 events)
1061 (2 events)
A.D. 1060–1065 · 📍 [[Rome]] · A.D. 1061
which he received at the hands of Pope Nicholas.
A.D. 1060–1065 · 📍 [[Windsor]] · A.D. 1061
was consecrated abbot at Windsor on St. Augustine's mass-day.
1063 (5 events)
A.D. 1060–1065 · 📍 [[Rhyddlan]] · after mid-winter
and that habitation he burned, with his ships and all the rigging belonging thereto; and put him to flight.
A.D. 1060–1065 · 📍 [[Wales]] · in the gang-days
where he made a truce with the people, and they gave him hostages.
A.D. 1060–1065 · 📍 [[Wales]] · in the gang-days
Tosty meanwhile advanced with a land-force against them, and plundered the land.
A.D. 1060–1065 · 📍 [[Wales]] · in the harvest of the same year
But in the harvest of the same year was King Griffin slain, on the nones of August, by his own men, through the war that he waged with Earl Harold.
A.D. 1060–1065 · A.D. 1063
Edward son of Ethelred Blethgent Rigwatle
King Edward committed the land to his two brothers, Blethgent and Rigwatle; who swore oaths, and gave hostages to the king and to the earl
1065 (6 events)
A.D. 1060–1065 · 📍 [[Portskeweth]] · before Lammas
came Caradoc, son of Griffin, with all the gang that he could get, and slew almost all that were building there; and they seized the materials that were there got ready.
A.D. 1060–1065 · 📍 [[York]] · after Michael's-mass
all the thanes in Yorkshire went to York, and there slew all Earl Tosty's household servants whom they might hear of, and took his treasures: and Tosty was then at Britford with the king.
A.D. 1060–1065 · on the eve of St. Simon and St. Jude
This the king granted; and sent back Harold to them, to Northampton, on the eve of St. Simon and St. Jude; and announced to them the same, and confirmed it by hand
A.D. 1060–1065 · Then
Then Earl Tosty and his wife, and all they who acted with him, went south over sea with him to Earl Baldwin; who received them all
A.D. 1060–1065 · This year
Edward son of Ethelred Harold son of Godwin
This year also was Earl Harold hallowed to king;
1066 (30 events)
A.D. 1066 · part 1 · 📍 [[Westminster]] · on the Easter succeeding the midwinter when the king (Edward) died
Harold son of Godwin Edward son of Ethelred
A.D. 1066. This year came King Harold from York to Westminster, on the Easter succeeding the midwinter when the king (Edward) died.
A.D. 1066 · part 1 · 📍 [[Isle of Wight]] · Soon after this
Soon after this came in Earl Tosty from beyond sea into the Isle of Wight, with as large a fleet as he could get; and he was there supplied with money and provisions.
A.D. 1066 · part 1 · 📍 [[Lindsey]]
When the Earls Edwin and Morkar understood that, they came hither, and drove him from the land.
A.D. 1066 · part 1 · 📍 [[Scotland]] · all the summer
There met him Harold, King of Norway, with three hundred ships. And Tosty submitted to him, and became his man.
A.D. 1066 · part 1 · the eve of St. Matthew the apostle
Earl Edwin Morkar Harald, King of Norway Tosty
But, ere King Harold could come thither, the Earls Edwin and Morkar had gathered from their earldoms as great a force as they could get, and fought with the enemy. They made a great slaughter too; but there was a good number of the English people slain, and drowned, and put to flight: and the Northmen had possession of the field of battle.
A.D. 1066 · part 1 · 📍 [[Stanfordbridge]] · on the Sunday
Harald, King of Norway Tosty Harold son of Godwin
There was slain Harald the Fair-hair'd, King of Norway, and Earl Tosty, and a multitude of people with them, both of Normans and English; and the Normans that were left fled from the English, who slew them hotly behind;
A.D. 1066 · part 1
Harold son of Godwin Edmund, the king's son (A.D. 1066)
But Harold let the king's son, Edmund, go home to Norway with all the ships.
A.D. 1066 · part 1
Harold son of Godwin Olave, the Norwegian king's son
He also gave quarter to Olave, the Norwegian king's son, and to their bishop, and to the earl of the Orkneys, and to all those that were left in the ships; who then went up to our king, and took oaths that they would ever maintain faith and friendship unto this land.
A.D. 1066 · part 1 · 📍 [[Pevensey]] · on the eve of St. Michael's mass
Meantime Earl William came up from Normandy into Pevensey on the eve of St. Michael's mass;
A.D. 1066 · part 1 · 📍 [[the estuary of Appledore]]
Harold son of Godwin William of Normandy Leofwine son of Godwin Girth
There was slain King Harold, and Leofwin his brother, and Earl Girth his brother, with many good men: and the Frenchmen gained the field of battle,
A.D. 1066 · part 1 · 📍 [[London]]
Aldred Edgar Etheling Earl Edwin Morkar
Archbishop Aldred and the corporation of London were then desirous of having child Edgar to king, as he was quite natural to them; and Edwin and Morkar promised them that they would fight with them.
A.D. 1066 · part 1 · 📍 [[Berkhampstead]]
William of Normandy Aldred Edgar Etheling Earl Edwin Morkar
where Archbishop Aldred came to meet him, with child Edgar, and Earls Edwin and Morkar, and all the best men from London; who submitted then for need,
A.D. 1066 · part 1 · 📍 [[Westminster]] · on midwinter's day
Then on midwinter's day Archbishop Aldred hallowed him to king at Westminster, and gave him possession with the books of Christ,
A.D. 1066 · part 1 · 📍 [[Normandy]] · in Lent
William of Normandy Stigand Aylnoth Edgar Etheling Earl Edwin Morkar Waltheof
and in Lent went over sea to Normandy, taking with him Archbishop Stigand, and Abbot Aylnoth of Glastonbury, and the child Edgar, and the Earls Edwin, Morkar, and Waltheof, and many other good men of England.
A.D. 1066 · part 1 · 📍 [[Peterborough]] · on the night of Allhallow-mass
In that same expedition was Leofric, Abbot of Peterborough; who sickened there, and came home, and died soon after, on the night of Allhallow-mass.
A.D. 1066 · part 1 · 📍 [[Burton]]
Edmund, the king's son (A.D. 1066) Leofric the Abbot
so that the king gave to St. Peter and him the abbey at Burton, and that at Coventry, which the Earl Leofric, who was his uncle, had formerly made;
A.D. 1066 · part 1
The monks then chose for abbot Provost Brand, because he was a very good man, and very wise; and sent him to Edgar Etheling, for that the land-folk supposed that he should be king: and the etheling received him gladly.
A.D. 1066 · part 1
Abbot Brand William of Normandy
He gave the king forty marks of gold for his reconciliation;
A.D. 1066 · part 2 · on the eve of Twelfth-day
And King Edward died on the eve of Twelfth-day; and he was buried on Twelfth-day within the newly consecrated church at Westminster.
A.D. 1066 · part 2 · 📍 [[England]] · on Twelfth-day
Harold son of Godwin Edward son of Ethelred
And Harold the earl succeeded to the kingdom of England, even as the king had granted it to him, and men also had chosen him thereto; and he was crowned as king on Twelfth-day.
A.D. 1066 · part 2 · 📍 [[York]]
Earl Edwin Morkar Harald Tosty
And Morcar the earl, and Edwin the earl, fought against them; and the king of the Norwegians had the victory.
A.D. 1066 · part 2 · 📍 [[Stanfordbridge]]
Harold son of Godwin Harald Tosty
and met him at Stanfordbridge, and slew him and the earl Tosty, and boldly overcame all the army.
A.D. 1066 · part 2 · 📍 [[Hastings]] · on St. Michael's-day
Harold son of Godwin William of Normandy Girth Leofwine son of Godwin
and Harold came from the north, and fought against him before all his army had come up: and there he fell, and his two brothers, Girth and Leofwin; and William subdued this land.
A.D. 1066 · part 2 · 📍 [[Westminster]]
And he came to Westminster, and Archbishop Aldred consecrated him king, and men paid him tribute, delivered him hostages, and afterwards bought their land.
A.D. 1066 · part 2
and Archbishop Aldred consecrated him king, and men paid him tribute, delivered him hostages, and afterwards bought their land.
A.D. 1066 · part 2 · 📍 [[Peterborough]] · on All-hallows-mass-night
and there he sickened, and came home, and was dead soon thereafter, on All-hallows-mass-night;
A.D. 1066 · part 2 · 📍 [[Burton]] · In his day
Edward son of Ethelred Leofric the Abbot
so that the king gave to St. Peter and to him the abbacy at Burton, and that of Coventry, which Leofric the earl, who was his uncle, before had made, and that of Crowland, and that of Thorney.
A.D. 1066 · part 2 · Then
Then chose the monks for abbot Brand the provost, by reason that he was a very good man, and very wise, and sent him then to Edgar the etheling, by reason that the people of the land supposed that he should become king: and the etheling granted it him then gladly.
1070 (11 events)
A.D. 1070–1073 · 📍 [[England]] · A.D. 1070
and after a few days he became Archbishop of Canterbury.
A.D. 1070–1073 · 📍 [[Canterbury]] · A.D. 1070
Archbishop Thomas (A.D. 1070) Landfranc
Thomas, therefore, for the time, departed without consecration.
A.D. 1070–1073 · 📍 [[Canterbury]] · After this
Archbishop Thomas (A.D. 1070) Landfranc
all that the archbishop required of him he humbly fulfilled, and afterwards received consecration.
A.D. 1070–1073 · A.D. 1070
This year Earl Waltheof agreed with the king;
A.D. 1070–1073 · 📍 [[England]] · in the Lent of the same year
in the Lent of the same year the king ordered all the monasteries in England to be plundered.
A.D. 1070–1073 · 📍 [[Peterborough]] · A.D. 1070
William of Normandy Abbot Thorold
because they understood that the king had given the abbacy to a French abbot, whose name was Thorold;
A.D. 1070–1073 · 📍 [[Peterborough]] · A.D. 1070
telling him that he sought his protection, and informing him how the outlaws were coming to Peterborough,
A.D. 1070–1073 · 📍 [[Peterborough]] · A.D. 1070
Thus was the minster of Peterborough burned and plundered. Almighty God have mercy on it through his great goodness. Thus came the Abbot Thorold to Peterborough;
A.D. 1070–1073 · 📍 [[Ely]] · A.D. 1070
William of Normandy Sweyne, King of Denmark (d. 1076)
The two kings, William and Sweyne, were now reconciled;
A.D. 1070–1073 · A.D. 1070
Earl Baldwin (d. 1070) Arnulf son of Baldwin
Earl Baldwin also died, and his son Arnulf succeeded to the earldom.
A.D. 1070–1073 · A.D. 1070
Earl Robert (A.D. 1071) Arnulf son of Baldwin Earl William
but Earl Robert came and slew his kinsman Arnulf and the earl, put the king to flight, and slew many thousands of his men.
1071 (2 events)
A.D. 1070–1073 · A.D. 1071
Then went Earl Morkar to Ely by ship; but Earl Edwin was treacherously slain by his own men.
A.D. 1070–1073 · 📍 [[Ely]] · A.D. 1071
And the outlaws then all surrendered; that was, Bishop Aylwine, and Earl Morkar, and all that were with them;
1072 (1 events)
A.D. 1070–1073 · 📍 [[Scotland]] · A.D. 1072
King Malcolm, however, came, and made peace with King William, and gave hostages, and became his man;
1073 (1 events)
A.D. 1070–1073 · 📍 [[the district of Maine]] · A.D. 1073
But they subdued it all into the hand of King William, and afterwards returned home to England.
1074 (2 events)
A.D. 1074–1082 · 📍 [[Scotland]] · on St. Grimbald's mass-day
Edgar Etheling Malcolm Margaret
child Edgar came from Flanders into Scotland on St. Grimbald's mass-day; where King Malcolm and his sister Margaret received him with much pomp.
A.D. 1074–1082
Edgar Etheling William of Normandy
Then King Malcolm advised him to send to King William over sea, to request his friendship, which he did; and the king gave it him, and sent after him.
1075 (8 events)
A.D. 1074–1082 · 📍 [[Norwich]] · A.D. 1075
William of Normandy Earl Ralph (A.D. 1075) [[William Fitz-Osborne]]
This year King William gave Earl Ralph the daughter of William Fitz-Osborne to wife. This same Ralph was British on his mother's side; but his father, whose name was also Ralph, was English; and born in Norfolk. The king therefore gave his son the earldom of Norfolk and Suffolk; and he then led the bride to Norwich.
A.D. 1074–1082 · 📍 [[Norwich]] · A.D. 1075
Earl Roger (A.D. 1075) Earl Ralph (A.D. 1075) Waltheof
There was Earl Roger, and Earl Waltheof, and bishops, and abbots; who there resolved, that they would drive the king out of the realm of England.
A.D. 1074–1082 · A.D. 1075
Earl Roger (A.D. 1075) Earl Ralph (A.D. 1075)
It was Earl Roger and Earl Ralph who were the authors of that plot; and who enticed the Britons to them, and sent eastward to Denmark after a fleet to assist them.
A.D. 1074–1082 · 📍 [[Norwich]] · A.D. 1075
He escaped however to the ships at Norwich. And his wife was in the castle; which she held until peace was made with her; when she went out of England, with all her men who wished to join her.
A.D. 1074–1082 · A.D. 1075
William of Normandy Earl Roger (A.D. 1075)
The king afterwards came to England, and seized Earl Roger, his relative, and put him in prison.
A.D. 1074–1082 · A.D. 1075
The king, however, let him off lightly, until he came to England; when he had him seized.
A.D. 1074–1082 · 📍 [[York]] · Soon after that
They went rather to York, and broke into St. Peter's minster, and took therein much treasure, and so went away.
A.D. 1074–1082 · 📍 [[Winchester]] · seven nights before Christmas
Edgitha Edward son of Ethelred William of Normandy
This year died the Lady Edgitha, who was the relict of King Edward, seven nights before Christmas, at Winchester; and the king caused her to be brought to Westminster with great pomp; and he laid her with King Edward, her lord.
1076 (2 events)
A.D. 1074–1082 · 📍 [[Winchester]] · A.D. 1076
This year also was Earl Waltheof beheaded at Winchester, on the mass-day of St. Petronilla;
A.D. 1074–1082 · 📍 [[Westminster]] · A.D. 1076
And the king gave the abbacy of Westminster to Abbot Vitalis, who had been Abbot of Bernay.
1077 (1 events)
1079 (3 events)
A.D. 1074–1082 · 📍 [[Flanders]] · A.D. 1079
Robert of Normandy Robert (uncle of Robert)
This year Robert, the son of King William, deserted from his father to his uncle Robert in Flanders; because his father would not let him govern his earldom in Normandy;
A.D. 1074–1082 · 📍 [[Gerberoy]] · A.D. 1079
Robert of Normandy William of Normandy Tookie Wiggodson
This year, therefore, Robert fought with his father, without Normandy, by a castle called Gerberoy; and wounded him in the hand; and his horse, that he sat upon, was killed under him; and he that brought him another was killed there right with a dart. That was Tookie Wiggodson.
A.D. 1074–1082 · 📍 [[Northumberland]] · A.D. 1079
This year came King Malcolm from Scotland into England, betwixt the two festivals of St. Mary, with a large army, which plundered Northumberland till it came to the Tine, and slew many hundreds of men, and carried home much coin, and treasure, and men in captivity.
1080 (1 events)
A.D. 1074–1082 · 📍 [[Durham]] · A.D. 1080
Walker
This year was Bishop Walker slain in Durham, at a council; and an hundred men with him, French and Flemish. He himself was born in Lorrain. This did the Northumbrians in the month of May.
1082 (1 events)
1083 (2 events)
A.D. 1083–1086 · A.D. 1083
And in this same year departed Matilda, queen of King William, on the day after All-Hallow-mass.
A.D. 1083–1086 · 📍 [[England]] · after mid-winter
And in the same year also, after mid-winter, the king ordained a large and heavy contribution over all England; that was, upon each hide of land, two and seventy pence.
1085 (2 events)
A.D. 1083–1086 · 📍 [[Glocester]] · at the midwinter
Then, at the midwinter, was the king in Glocester with his council, and held there his court five days.
A.D. 1083–1086 · 📍 [[the sea coast]] · A.D. 1085
and the king caused the land to be laid waste about the sea coast; that, if his foes came up, they might not have anything on which they could very readily seize.
1086 (4 events)
A.D. 1083–1086 · 📍 [[Westminster]] · by the Pentecost
William of Normandy King Henry
and he so arranged, that he was by the Pentecost at Westminster, and dubbed his son Henry a knight there.
A.D. 1083–1086 · 📍 [[Sarum]] · by Lammas
where he was met by his councillors; and all the landsmen that were of any account over all England became this man's vassals as they were; and they all bowed themselves before him, and became his men, and swore him oaths of allegiance that they would against all other men be faithful to him.
A.D. 1083–1086 · Then
Edgar Etheling William of Normandy
Then he went into Normandy; and Edgar Etheling, the relation of King Edward, revolted from him, for he received not much honour from him;
A.D. 1083–1086 · 📍 [[the monastery of Rumsey]] · A.D. 1086
And Christina, the sister of the etheling, went into the monastery of Rumsey, and received the holy veil.
1087 (11 events)
A.D. 1087 · 📍 [[France]] · before the Assumption of St. Mary
King William went from Normandy into France with an army, and made war upon his own lord Philip, the king, and slew many of his men, and burned the town of Mante
A.D. 1087 · 📍 [[Normandy]] · on the next day after the Nativity of St. Mary
He died in Normandy, on the next day after the Nativity of St. Mary
A.D. 1087 · 📍 [[Caen]]
he was buried at Caen in St. Stephen's minster, which he had formerly reared, and afterwards endowed with manifold gifts.
A.D. 1087 · 📍 [[Normandy]] · After his death
William of Normandy Robert of Normandy
the eldest, called Robert, who was earl in Normandy after him
A.D. 1087 · 📍 [[England]] · After his death
William of Normandy William son of William
the second, called William, who wore the crown after him in England
A.D. 1087
William of Normandy King Henry
the third, called Henry, to whom his father bequeathed immense treasure.
A.D. 1087
At length he spared not his own brother Odo, who was a very rich bishop in Normandy. At Baieux was his episcopal stall; and he was the foremost man of all to aggrandise the king. He had an earldom in England; and when the king was in Normandy, then was he the mightiest man in this land. Him he confined in prison.
A.D. 1087 · 📍 [[Westminster]] · three days ere Michaelmas day
William son of William Landfranc
his son, called William also as the father, took to the kingdom, and was blessed to king by Archbishop Landfranc at Westminster three days ere Michaelmas day.
A.D. 1087 · 📍 [[England]] · After his death
And all the men in England submitted to him, and swore oaths to him.
A.D. 1087 · Then
Then the king did as his father bade him ere he was dead; he there distributed treasures for his father's soul to each monastery that was in England; to some ten marks of gold, to some six, to each upland church sixty pence.
A.D. 1087 · And ere he departed
And ere he departed, he bade that they should release all the men that were in prison under his power.
1088 (8 events)
A.D. 1088–1090 · In this year
Odo Gosfrith William, Bishop of Durham Earl Roger (father of Robert of Belesme) Robert of Normandy
In this design was engaged first Bishop Odo, and Bishop Gosfrith, and William, Bishop of Durham. So well did the king by the bishop Odo that all England fared according to his counsel, and as he would. And the bishop thought to do by him as Judas Iscariot did by our Lord. And Earl Roger was also of this faction; and much people was with him all Frenchmen.
A.D. 1088–1090 · 📍 [[Bristol]] · As soon as Easter came
Gosfrith Robert the peace-breaker
Bishop Gosfrith, and Robert the peace-breaker, went to Bristol, and plundered it, and brought the spoil to the castle.
A.D. 1088–1090 · When the king understood all these things
He then sent after Englishmen, described to them his need, earnestly requested their support, and promised them the best laws that ever before were in this land; each unright guild he forbade, and restored to the men their woods and chaces.
A.D. 1088–1090 · 📍 [[Rochester]] · When provisions afterwards failed those within the castle
When provisions afterwards failed those within the castle, they earnestly besought peace, and gave themselves up to the king;
A.D. 1088–1090
the bishop swore that he would depart out of England, and no more come on this land, unless the king sent after him, and that he would give up the castle at Rochester.
A.D. 1088–1090
The Bishop Odo with the men that were in the castle went over sea, and the bishop thus abandoned the dignity that he had in this land.
A.D. 1088–1090 · 📍 [[Durham]] · The king afterwards
William son of William William, Bishop of Durham
The king afterwards sent an army to Durham, and allowed it to beset the castle, and the bishop agreed, and gave up the castle, and relinquished his bishopric, and went to Normandy.
A.D. 1088–1090
Many Frenchmen also abandoned their lands, and went over sea; and the king gave their lands to the men that were faithful to him.
1089 (1 events)
A.D. 1088–1090 · In this year
In this year the venerable father and favourer of monks, Archbishop Landfranc, departed this life;
1090 (4 events)
A.D. 1088–1090 · 📍 [[St. Valeri]] · In A.D. 1090
William son of William Robert of Normandy
through his craft, or through bribery, he got possession of the castle at St. Valeri, and the haven;
A.D. 1088–1090 · 📍 [[Albemarle]] · In A.D. 1090
William son of William Robert of Normandy
and so he got possession of that at Albemarle. And therein he set his knights;
A.D. 1088–1090 · 📍 [[Normandy]] · When the Earl of Normandy, Robert, understood that his sworn men deceived him
then sent he to his lord, Philip, king of the Franks; and he came to Normandy with a large army,
A.D. 1088–1090 · 📍 [[France]]
William son of William Philip Robert of Normandy
But the King William of England sent to Philip, king of the Franks; and he for his love, or for his great treasure, abandoned thus his subject the Earl Robert and his land; and returned again to France
1091 (3 events)
A.D. 1091–1093 · 📍 [[Normandy]] · at Candlemas
William son of William Robert of Normandy
Whilst he was there, their reconciliation took place, on the condition, that the earl put into his hands Feschamp, and the earldom of Ou, and Cherbourg;
A.D. 1091–1093 · 📍 [[Normandy]] · In the midst of this treaty
In the midst of this treaty was Edgar Etheling deprived of the land that the earl had before permitted him to keep in hand;
A.D. 1091–1093 · 📍 [[England]]
William son of William Malcolm Edgar Etheling
and so made the peace of the kings, that the King Malcolm came to our king, and did homage, promising all such obedience as he formerly paid to his father; and that he confirmed with an oath.
1092 (1 events)
A.D. 1091–1093 · 📍 [[Carlisle]] · A.D. 1092
William son of William Dolphin
and drove out Dolphin that before governed the land, and set his own men in the castle
1093 (8 events)
A.D. 1091–1093 · 📍 [[Glocester]] · during Lent
William son of William Archbishop Anselm
The archbishopric of Canterbury, that before remained in his own hand, he transferred to Anselm, who was before Abbot of Bec;
A.D. 1091–1093 · 📍 [[Glocester]] · during Lent
William son of William Robert of Normandy
to Robert his chancellor the bishopric of Lincoln;
A.D. 1091–1093 · when he was better
but that he afterwards took away, when he was better, and annulled all the good laws that he promised us before.
A.D. 1091–1093 · 📍 [[England]] · soon after he came home
Earl Robert of Northumberland Morel of Barnborough Malcolm
Robert, the Earl of Northumberland, surrounded him unawares with his men, and slew him. Morel of Barnborough slew him
A.D. 1091–1093 · 📍 [[England]] · soon after he came home
With him was also slain Edward his son;
A.D. 1091–1093 · 📍 [[Scotland]] · Afterwards
and slew full nigh all his men; and he himself with a few made his escape.
A.D. 1091–1093 · 📍 [[Scotland]] · Afterwards
Afterwards they were reconciled, on the condition that he never again brought into the land English or French.
1094 (4 events)
A.D. 1094–1095 · A.D. 1094
William son of William Robert of Normandy
and all the blame of breaking the treaty they threw upon the king; but he would not confess this, nor even adhere to the treaty; and for this reason they parted with much dissatisfaction.
A.D. 1094–1095 · 📍 [[Argence]] · A.D. 1094
William son of William Roger of Poitou Robert of Normandy Philip, the King of France
the earl, with the assistance of the King of France, won the castle at Argence, and took therein Roger of Poitou, and seven hundred of the king's knights with him
A.D. 1094–1095 · A.D. 1094
This year also the Scots ensnared their king, Duncan, and slew him;
1095 (3 events)
A.D. 1094–1095 · 📍 [[Normandy]] · A.D. 1095
then went over sea to Normandy, with much treasure, on the king's behalf, against their brother, Earl Robert, and frequently fought against the earl, and did him much harm, both in land and in men.
A.D. 1094–1095 · 📍 [[Northumberland]] · A.D. 1095
Earl Robert of Northumberland William son of William
the king commanded that the Earl Robert should be led to Windsor, and there held in the castle.
A.D. 1094–1095 · 📍 [[Canterbury]] · on the day of Pentecost
Bishop Walter Archbishop Anselm Pope Urban
and upon the day of Pentecost on the behalf of Pope Urban he gave Archbishop Anselm his pall, and he received him at his archiepiscopal stall in Canterbury.
1096 (4 events)
A.D. 1096–1099 · 📍 [[Salisbury]] · on the octave of the Epiphany
And he fought with him, and overcame him in single combat;
A.D. 1096–1099
William son of William William of Ou
the king gave orders to put out his eyes, and afterwards to emasculate him;
A.D. 1096–1099
William son of William Eoda, Earl of Champagne
Then was also Eoda, Earl of Champagne, the king's son-in-law, and many others, deprived of their lands;
A.D. 1096–1099 · Through this expedition
William son of William Robert of Normandy
Through this expedition were the king and his brother, Earl Robert, reconciled; so that the king went over sea, and purchased all Normandy of him, on condition that they should be united.
1097 (3 events)
A.D. 1096–1099 · 📍 [[Scotland]] · in this same year soon after Michaelmas
went Edgar Etheling with an army through the king's assistance into Scotland, and with hard fighting won that land, and drove out the King Dufnal;
A.D. 1096–1099 · 📍 [[Scotland]] · in this same year soon after Michaelmas
Edgar Etheling Edgar son of Malcolm William son of William
his nephew Edgar, who was son of King Malcolm and of Margaret the queen, he there appointed king in fealty to the King William;
1098 (2 events)
A.D. 1096–1099 · 📍 [[Anglesey]] · In the summer of this year
And Earl Hugh was slain in Anglesey by foreign pirates,
A.D. 1096–1099 · 📍 [[Anglesey]] · In the summer of this year
and his brother Robert was his heir, as he had settled it before with the king.
1099 (2 events)
A.D. 1096–1099 · 📍 [[Westminster]] · at Pentecost
and there he gave the bishopric of Durham to Ranulf his chaplain,
A.D. 1096–1099 · 📍 [[Maine]] · Soon after this
William son of William Earl Elias
he went over sea, and drove the Earl Elias out of Maine, which he reduced under his power,
1104 (2 events)
A.D. 1104–1109 · A.D. 1104
King Henry Robert of Normandy Robert of Belesme
Afterwards were reconciled the Earl Robert of Normandy and Robert de Belesme, whom the King Henry had before deprived of his lands, and driven from England; and through their reconciliation the King of England and the Earl of Normandy became adversaries.
A.D. 1104–1109 · A.D. 1104
King Henry William, Earl of Moreton
This year also William, Earl of Moreton went from this land into Normandy; but after he was gone he acted against the king; because the king stripped and deprived him of all that he had here in this land.
1105 (1 events)
A.D. 1104–1109 · 📍 [[Normandy]] · In Lent
And whilst he remained there he won of his brother Caen and Baieux; and almost all the castles and the chief men in that land were subdued.
1106 (3 events)
A.D. 1104–1109 · 📍 [[Normandy]] · A.D. 1106
and there held his court; and at that season Robert de Belesme went unreconciled from the king out of his land into Normandy.
A.D. 1104–1109 · 📍 [[Northampton]] · before Lent
and because the king would not give him back that which he had taken from him in Normandy, they parted in hostility; and the earl soon went over sea back again.
A.D. 1104–1109 · 📍 [[Tenerchebrai]] · on Michaelmas eve
King Henry Robert of Normandy William, Earl of Moreton Robert of Belesme Robert of Stutteville William Crispin Edgar Etheling
There was the Earl of Normandy taken, and the Earl of Moretaine, and Robert of Stutteville, and afterwards sent to England, and put into custody. Robert of Belesme was there put to flight, and William Crispin was taken, and many others forthwith. Edgar Etheling, who a little before had gone over from the king to the earl, was also there taken, whom the king afterwards let go unpunished.
1107 (3 events)
A.D. 1104–1109 · 📍 [[Peterborough]] · in the beginning of August
And on this same occasion, among the others who accepted abbacies, Ernulf, who before was prior at Canterbury, succeeded to the abbacy in Peterborough.
A.D. 1104–1109 · 📍 [[Scotland]] · on the ides of January
This year also died the King Edgar in Scotland, on the ides of January, and Alexander his brother succeeded to the kingdom, as the King Henry granted him.
A.D. 1104–1109 · 📍 [[York]] · afterwards
[[Archbishop Thomas (A.D. 1108)]]
This year also died the Archbishop Girard of York, before Pentecost, and Thomas was afterwards appointed thereto.
1108 (1 events)
A.D. 1104–1109 · on the nones of August
Philip, the King of France Louis
And Philip, the King of France, died on the nones of August, and his son Louis succeeded to the kingdom.
1109 (1 events)
A.D. 1104–1109 · 📍 [[Westminster]] · before Pentecost
There were the conditions fully settled, and the oaths sworn, for giving his daughter to the emperor.
1110 (3 events)
A.D. 1110–1116 · This year
This year also died Earl Elias, who held Maine in fee-tail of King Henry;
A.D. 1110–1116 · 📍 [[Maine]] · after his death
and after his death the Earl of Anjou succeeded to it, and held it against the king.
A.D. 1110–1116 · This year
This year were deprived of their lands Philip of Braiose, and William Mallet, and William Bainard.
1111 (1 events)
A.D. 1110–1116 · This year
Earl Robert of Flanders Earl Baldwin of Flanders
In this year died the Earl Robert of Flanders, and his son Baldwin succeeded thereto.
1112 (3 events)
A.D. 1110–1116 · 📍 [[Normandy]] · All this year
Earl of Evreux William Crispin King Henry
And whilst he was there, he deprived of their lands the Earl of Evreux, and William Crispin, and drove them out of Normandy.
A.D. 1110–1116 · All this year
To Philip of Braiose he restored his land, who had been before deprived of it;
A.D. 1110–1116 · All this year
and Robert of Belesme he suffered to be seized, and put into prison.
1113 (1 events)
A.D. 1110–1116 · 📍 [[Wareham]] · in the summer
in the summer, he sent hither Robert of Belesme into the castle at Wareham
1114 (5 events)
A.D. 1110–1116 · 📍 [[Wales]] · at midsummer
And at midsummer he went with an army into Wales; and the Welsh came and made peace with the king.
A.D. 1110–1116 · In this year
[[Archbishop Thomas (A.D. 1108)]]
and Thomas, Archbishop of York, died;
A.D. 1110–1116 · In this year
Turstein
and Turstein succeeded thereto, who was before the king's chaplain.
A.D. 1110–1116 · 📍 [[Bourne]] · on the seventeenth day before the calends of October
When he came to him, he appointed him to the bishopric of Rochester; and the archbishops and bishops and all the nobility that were in England coincided with the king. And he long withstood, but it availed nothing. And the king bade the archbishop that he should lead him to Canterbury, and consecrate him bishop whether he would or not. This was done in the town called Bourne on the seventeenth day before the calends of October.
A.D. 1110–1116 · Soon after this
Soon after this gave the king the abbacy to a monk of Sieyes, whose name was John, through the intreaty of the Archbishop of Canterbury.
1115 (1 events)
A.D. 1110–1116 · 📍 [[Normandy]] · in the month of July
King Henry William son of King Henry
he contrived that all the head men in Normandy did homage and fealty to his son William, whom he had by his queen.
1116 (1 events)
A.D. 1110–1116 · 📍 [[Normandy]] · In this year
King Henry Theobald de Blois Louis
Most of this disturbance was because the King Henry assisted his nephew, Theobald de Blois, who was engaged in a war against his lord, Louis, the King of France.
1118 (2 events)
A.D. 1117–1122 · 📍 [[Normandy]] · A.D. 1118
And the Earl of Flanders was wounded in Normandy, and went so wounded into Flanders.
A.D. 1117–1122 · 📍 [[Westminster]] · on the calends of May
And the Queen Matilda died at Westminster on the calends of May; and there was buried.
1119 (5 events)
A.D. 1117–1122 · 📍 [[Normandy]] · This year
There was the King of France put to flight, and all his best men taken.
A.D. 1117–1122 · 📍 [[Normandy]] · This year
William son of King Henry King Henry Queen Matilda Earl of Anjou
This year went William, the son of King Henry and Queen Matilda, into Normandy to his father, and there was given to him, and wedded to wife, the daughter of the Earl of Anjou.
A.D. 1117–1122 · 📍 [[Rheims]] · on the festival of St. Luke the Evangelist
Archbishop Turstin of York King Henry
And the Archbishop Turstin of York went thither; and, because that he against right, and against the archiepiscopal stall in Canterbury, and against the king's will, received his hood at the hands of the pope, the king interdicted him from all return to England. And thus he lost his archbishopric, and with the pope went towards Rome.
A.D. 1117–1122 · 📍 [[Normandy]] · This year
In this year also died the Earl Baldwin of Flanders of the wounds that he received in Normandy.
A.D. 1117–1122 · This year
Archbishop Turstin of York King Henry
And the Archbishop Turstin of York was through the pope reconciled with the king, and came to this land, and recovered his bishopric,
1120 (2 events)
A.D. 1117–1122 · This year
This year were reconciled the King of England and the King of France;
A.D. 1117–1122 · In this expedition
William son of King Henry Richard son of King Henry Richard, Earl of Chester Ottuel
And in this expedition were drowned the king's two sons, William and Richard, and Richard, Earl of Chester, and Ottuel his brother,
1121 (2 events)
A.D. 1117–1122 · 📍 [[Windsor]] · before Candlemas
and afterwards, before Candlemas, at Windsor was given him to wife Athelis;
A.D. 1117–1122 · soon afterwards
soon afterwards consecrated queen, who was daughter of the Duke of Louvain.
1123 (9 events)
A.D. 1123 · 📍 [[Lincoln]] · on a Wednesday, which was on the fourth day before the ides of January
There he was soon dead; and they carried him to Lincoln with great worship, and buried him before the altar of St. Mary.
A.D. 1123
Then chose they a clerk, named William of Curboil. He was canon of a monastery called Chiche. And they brought him before the king; and the king gave him the archbishopric.
A.D. 1123 · 📍 [[Canterbury]] · soon after this
William of Curboil William Girard of Winchester Ernulf Bernard of Wales Roger of Salisbury
and he was there soon blessed to bishop by the Bishop of London, and the Bishop Ernulf of Rochester, and the Bishop William Girard of Winchester, and the Bishop Bernard of Wales, and the Bishop Roger of Salisbury.
A.D. 1123 · 📍 [[Woodstock]] · on the Annunciation of St. Mary
the king gave the bishopric of Bath to the Queen's chancellor, whose name was Godfrey.
A.D. 1123 · 📍 [[Winchester]] · all Easter-tide
King Henry Alexander of Lincoln Roger of Salisbury
And the while that he was there, gave he the bishopric of Lincoln to a clerk hight Alexander. He was nephew of the Bishop of Salisbury.
A.D. 1123 · Then
and meanwhile committed all England to the guidance and government of the Bishop Roger of Salisbury.
A.D. 1123 · 📍 [[Normandy]] · this year
King Henry Waleram of Mellent Hamalric Hugh of Montfort William of Romare
And much hostility arose betwixt him and his thanes; so that the Earl Waleram of Mellent, and Hamalric, and Hugh of Montfort, and William of Romare, and many others, went from him, and held their castles against him.
A.D. 1123 · 📍 [[Pont-Audemer]] · this same year
and this same year he won of Waleram his castle of Pont-Audemer
A.D. 1123 · 📍 [[Montfort]] · this same year
and of Hugh that of Montfort;
1124 (5 events)
A.D. 1124–1126 · 📍 [[Rouen]] · on the day of the Annunciation of St. Mary
Waleram Hugh the son of Gervase Hugh of Montfort
Then came against them the king's knights from all the castles that were thereabout, and fought with them, and put them to flight, and took the Earl Waleram, and Hugh, the son of Gervase, and Hugh of Montfort, and five and twenty other knights, and brought them to the king. And the king committed the Earl Waleram, and Hugh, the son of Gervase, to close custody in the castle at Rouen; but Hugh of Montfort he sent to England, and ordered him to be secured with strong bonds in the castle at Glocester.
A.D. 1124–1126 · 📍 [[Normandy]] · After this
After this went the king, and won all the castles of the Earl Waleram that were in Normandy, and all the others that his enemies held against him.
A.D. 1124–1126
This same William had taken to wife the younger daughter of Fulke, Earl of Anjou
A.D. 1124–1126 · 📍 [[Scotland]] · on the ninth day before the calends of May
Alexander king of Scotland David
And after this died the King Alexander of Scotland, on the ninth day before the calends of May. And David his brother, who was Earl of Northamptonshire, succeeded to the kingdom; and had both together, the kingdom of Scotland and the earldom in England.
A.D. 1124–1126 · 📍 [[Rome]] · on the nineteenth day before the calends of January
And on the nineteenth day before the calends of January died the Pope of Rome, whose name was Calixtus, and Honorius succeeded to the popedom.
1125 (1 events)
A.D. 1124–1126 · 📍 [[England]] · before Christmas
In this year sent the King Henry, before Christmas, from Normandy to England, and bade that all the mint-men that were in England should be mutilated in their limbs; that was, that they should lose each of them the right hand, and their testicles beneath.
1126 (2 events)
A.D. 1124–1126 · 📍 [[Bridgenorth]] · Then came he to this land, betwixt the Nativity of St. Mary and Michaelmas
Waleram Hugh the son of Gervase
With him came the queen, and his daughter, whom he had formerly given to the Emperor Henry of Lorrain to wife. And he brought with him the Earl Waleram, and Hugh, the son of Gervase. And the earl he sent to Bridgenorth in captivity: and thence he sent him afterwards to Wallingford; and Hugh to Windsor, whom he ordered to be kept in strong bonds.
A.D. 1124–1126 · 📍 [[Bristol]] · In this year
In this year the king had his brother Robert taken from the Bishop Roger of Salisbury, and committed him to his son Robert, Earl of Glocester, and had him led to Bristol, and there put into the castle.
1127 (4 events)
A.D. 1127–1128 · 📍 [[Windsor]] · at Christmas
And there he engaged the archbishops, and bishops, and abbots, and earls, and all the thanes that were there, to swear England and Normandy after his day into the hands of his daughter Athelicia
A.D. 1127–1128 · 📍 [[Normandy]] · A.D. 1127
King Henry Athelicia Geoffry Martel
and he let her wed the son of the Earl of Anjou, whose name was Geoffry Martel.
A.D. 1127–1128 · 📍 [[London]] · betwixt Christmas and Candlemas
And the king procured it for him, because he was his relation
A.D. 1127–1128 · 📍 [[Peterborough]] · A.D. 1127
This same year he gave the abbacy of Peterborough to an abbot named Henry of Poitou, who retained in hand his abbacy of St. John of Angeli
1128 (2 events)
A.D. 1127–1128 · 📍 [[Peterborough]] · A.D. 1128
And this same year went the aforesaid Abbot Henry home to his own minster at Poitou by the king's leave.
A.D. 1127–1128 · 📍 [[Normandy]] · A.D. 1128
This same year came from Jerusalem Hugh of the Temple to the king in Normandy; and the king received him with much honour, and gave him rich presents in gold and in silver.
1129 (5 events)
A.D. 1129–1135 · 📍 [[England]] · In this year
King Henry Waleram Hugh the son of Gervase
And they gave hostages for them. And Hugh went home to his own land in France; but Waleram was left with the king
A.D. 1129–1135 · Afterwards
and the king gave him all his land except his castle alone. Afterwards came the king to England within the harvest: and the earl came with him: and they became as good friends as they were foes before.
A.D. 1129–1135 · 📍 [[Winchester]] · This same year
William Giffard of Winchester
This same year died the Bishop William Giffard of Winchester; and was there buried, on the eighth day before the calends of February.
A.D. 1129–1135 · 📍 [[England]] · after Michaelmas
King Henry Henry of Glastonbury William of Canterbury
And the King Henry gave the bishopric after Michaelmas to the Abbot Henry of Glastonbury, his nephew, and he was consecrated bishop by the Archbishop William of Canterbury
A.D. 1129–1135 · 📍 [[Rome]] · This same year
This same year died Pope Honorius. Ere he was well dead, there were chosen two popes. The one was named Peter
1130 (5 events)
A.D. 1129–1135 · 📍 [[Canterbury]] · A.D. 1130
This year was the monastery of Canterbury consecrated by the Archbishop William, on the fourth day before the nones of May.
A.D. 1129–1135 · 📍 [[Rochester]] · On the fourth day after this
when the town was almost consumed by fire; and the Archbishop William consecrated the monastery of St. Andrew
A.D. 1129–1135 · 📍 [[Peterborough]] · after Easter
This same year came the Abbot Henry of Angeli after Easter to Peterborough, and said that he had relinquished that monastery withal.
A.D. 1129–1135 · 📍 [[England]] · After him
After him came the Abbot of Clugny, Peter by name, to England by the king's leave; and was received by all, whithersoever he came, with much respect.
A.D. 1129–1135 · 📍 [[Peterborough]]
To Peterborough he came; and there the Abbot Henry promised him that he would procure him the minster of Peterborough, that it might be subject to Clugny.
1131 (2 events)
A.D. 1129–1135 · 📍 [[Peterborough]] · the next day after the festival of St. John
and the earl, and all the head men, and the monks of the minster, drove the other Abbot Henry out of the monastery.
A.D. 1129–1135 · 📍 [[Clugny]] · Then
Then retired he into Clugny, where he was held so fast, that he could not move east or west.
1132 (2 events)
A.D. 1129–1135 · 📍 [[Peterborough]] · A.D. 1132
Then came Abbot Henry, and betrayed the monks of Peterborough to the king, because he would subject that minster to Clugny
A.D. 1129–1135 · 📍 [[Peterborough]] · Not very long after this
the king sent after him, and made him give up the Abbey of Peterborough, and go out of the land. And the king gave the abbacy to a prior of St. Neot's, called Martin
1135 (5 events)
A.D. 1129–1135 · 📍 [[Normandy]] · the next day after St. Andrew's mass-day
for that same year was the king dead, the next day after St. Andrew's mass-day, in Normandy.
A.D. 1129–1135 · 📍 [[Reading]]
Then his sons and his friends took his body, and brought it to England, and buried it at Reading.
A.D. 1129–1135 · 📍 [[London]] · on midwinter day
He came to London, and the people of London received him, and sent after the Archbishop William Curboil, and hallowed him to king on midwinter day.
A.D. 1129–1135 · 📍 [[Exeter]] · first of all
Baldwin de Redvers King Stephen
and first of all Baldwin de Redvers, who held Exeter against him. But the king beset it; and afterwards Baldwin accorded.
A.D. 1129–1135 · 📍 [[Wessington]]
and David, King of Scotland, took to Wessington against him. Nevertheless their messengers passed between them; and they came together, and were settled, but it availed little.
1137 (6 events)
A.D. 1137–1138 · 📍 [[Oxford]] · When the King Stephen came to England
King Stephen Roger of Sarum Alexander of Lincoln Roger the chancellor
where he seized the Bishop Roger of Sarum, and Alexander, Bishop of Lincoln, and the chancellor Roger, his nephew; and threw all into prison till they gave up their castles.
A.D. 1137–1138 · In all this evil time
and, notwithstanding all this, wrought on the church, and set thereto lands and rents, and enriched it very much, and bestowed vestments upon it.
A.D. 1137–1138 · 📍 [[Rockingham]]
Of William Malduit, who held the castle of Rockingham, he won Cotingham and Easton;
A.D. 1137–1138
and of Hugh de Walteville, he won Hirtlingbury and Stanwick, and sixty shillings from Oldwinkle each year.
A.D. 1137–1138 · 📍 [[Norwich]] · In King Stephen's time
William of Norwich
the Jews of Norwich bought a Christian child before Easter, and tortured him after the same manner as our Lord was tortured; and on Long-Friday hanged him on a rood, in mockery of our Lord, and afterwards buried him.
1138 (2 events)
A.D. 1137–1138 · 📍 [[this land]] · A.D. 1138. In this year
In this year came David, King of Scotland, with an immense army to this land.
A.D. 1137–1138 · 📍 [[the Standard]] · A.D. 1138. In this year
William, Earl of Albemarle David
and fought against them, and routed the king at the Standard, and slew very many of his gang.
1140 (11 events)
A.D. 1140–1154 · Thereafter
King Stephen Archbishop Theobald
Thereafter died William, Archbishop of Canterbury; and the king made Theobald archbishop, who was Abbot of Bec.
A.D. 1140–1154 · 📍 [[Bristol]] · on Candlemas day
King Stephen Randolph, Earl of Chester William de Romare Robert, Earl of Gloucester
And they fought strenuously on Candlemas day against their lord, and took him; for his men forsook him and fled. And they led him to Bristol, and there put him into prison in close quarters.
A.D. 1140–1154 · 📍 [[Rochester]]
Robert, Earl of Gloucester King Stephen
and took Robert, Earl of Glocester, and led him to Rochester, and put him there into prison; but the empress fled into a monastery. Then went the wise men between the king's friends and the earl's friends; and settled so that they should let the king out of prison for the earl, and the earl for the king; and so they did.
A.D. 1140–1154 · 📍 [[Stamford]] · After this
King Stephen Randolph, Earl of Chester
After this settled the king and Earl Randolph at Stamford, and swore oaths, and plighted their troth, that neither should betray the other.
A.D. 1140–1154 · 📍 [[Northampton]] · afterwards
King Stephen Randolph, Earl of Chester
For the king afterwards took him at Northampton, through wicked counsel, and put him into prison;
A.D. 1140–1154 · soon after
King Stephen Randolph, Earl of Chester
and soon after he let him out again, through worse counsel, on the condition that he swore by the crucifix, and found hostages, that he would give up all his castles.
A.D. 1140–1154 · 📍 [[France]] · Then
Eustace son of King Stephen King of France
Then went Eustace, the king's son, to France, and took to wife the sister of the King of France.
A.D. 1140–1154 · And the Earl of Anjou died
And the Earl of Anjou died; and his son Henry took to the earldom.
A.D. 1140–1154 · Then
Henry, Earl of Anjou Queen of France
And the Queen of France parted from the king; and she came to the young Earl Henry; and he took her to wife, and all Poitou with her.
A.D. 1140–1154
King Stephen Henry, Earl of Anjou
That the king should be lord and king while he lived, and after his day Henry should be king: that Henry should take him for a father; and he him for a son:
1154 (3 events)
A.D. 1140–1154 · 📍 [[Faversham]] · In this year
A.D. 1154. In this year died the King Stephen; and he was buried where his wife and his son were buried, at Faversham;
A.D. 1140–1154 · 📍 [[London]] · on the Sunday before midwinter day
When he came to England, then was he received with great worship, and blessed to king in London on the Sunday before midwinter day.
A.D. 1140–1154 · 📍 [[Peterborough]] · within the day
King Stephen William de Walteville
And the king gave him the abbacy; and he proceeded soon afterwards to Peterborough; where he remained with the abbot, ere he came home.
Undated
Preface · A.D. 1–448 · 📍 [[Britain]] · Sixty winters ere that Christ was born
There he was first beaten in a dreadful fight, and lost a great part of his army.
Preface · A.D. 1–448 · 📍 [[Britain]] · Sixty winters ere that Christ was born
When they first rushed together, Caesar's tribune, whose name was Labienus, was slain.