1090s in England
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Events from the 1090s in England.
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[edit] Incumbents
Monarch - William II of England
[edit] Events
- 1090
- After buying the allegiance of several local barons, King William II takes control of eastern Normandy.[1]
- 1091
- 2 February - William II invades western Normandy.[1]
- July - Malcolm III of Scotland invades England reaching as far as Durham.[2]
- 23 October - London Tornado of 1091: A T8/F4 tornado is recorded in London, which destroys London Bridge and badly damages St Mary-le-Bow church.
- Treaty of Caen signed by King William II of England and his brother Robert II, Duke of Normandy, dividing Normandy between them.[1]
- William and Robert jointly invade Scotland. King Malcolm III submits.[1]
- 1092
- May - William II captures Cumbria from Scotland.[1]
- 18 October - Walcher of Malvern correctly predicts the time of a lunar eclipse.[1]
- Lincoln Cathedral consecrated.[3]
- William II builds Carlisle Castle.[4]
- 1093
- 6 March - Anselm becomes Archbishop of Canterbury.[2]
- 11 August - Construction of Durham Cathedral begins.[2]
- 13 November - The Scottish King Malcolm III killed at the Battle of Alnwick, during an invasion of England.[1]
- Normans occupy southern Wales, constructing Cardiff and Pembroke Castles.[1]
- 1094
- February - William II and Anslem quarrel about investiture and the overlordship of Church lands.[1]
- 19 March - William II unsuccesfully invades Normandy.[1]
- Welsh expel the Marcher Lords and destroy all Norman strongholds in Wales, except Pembroke Castle.[1]
- 1095
- January - Robert de Mowbray, Earl of Northumberland, rebels. William II captures Newcastle and Bamburgh, ending the revolt.[1]
- 25 February - A Council at Rockingham is held to resolve the dispute between Anselm and William II, but fails to do so.[5]
- May - Papal legate forces a reconciliation between William II and Anselm.[1]
- 1096
- University of Oxford founded.[2]
- King William II takes control of the Duchy of Normandy while his brother Robert II, Duke of Normandy is on the First Crusade.[2]
- Construction of Norwich Cathedral completed.[1]
- 1097
- October - Edgar Ætheling overthrows Donald III of Scotland and places his nephew Edgar on the Scottish throne.[5]
- 8 November - Anselm leaves England following disagreements with William II.[2]
- Construction of Westminster Hall.[1]
- 1098
- 1099
[edit] Births
- 1095
- 1096
- King Stephen of England (died 1154)
[edit] Deaths
- 1092
- 1094
- Simeon, Abbot of Ely (born c. 994)
- 1095
- 1096
- William de St-Calais, Bishop of Durham and counsellor of William II
- 1097
- Odo of Bayeux, Earl of Kent (born c. 1036, Normandy)
- 1098
- 1099
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p Palmer, Alan & Veronica (1992). The Chronology of British History. London: Century Ltd, 56-58. ISBN 0-7126-5616-2.
- ^ a b c d e f British History Timeline, Norman Britain, BBC. Retrieved on 2007-12-21.
- ^ Lincoln Cathedral website. Retrieved on 2007-12-21.
- ^ Carlisle Castle, English Heritage. Retrieved on 2007-12-21.
- ^ a b Williams, Hywel (2005). Cassell's Chronology of World History. Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 114–116. ISBN 0-304-35730-8.
