Follow John through 159 dated historical records for England.
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
The plan calls for John to launch an invasion into France from the southwest as an advance to reclaim lost Angevin lands, or a strategic diversion into the Loire valley with the goal of drawing the French army south.
Role range: 1199-1216
The Barons demand confirmation of the Laws of Edward the Confessor , John delays. The Barons demand confirmation of the charter of Henry I
Role range: 1215-1216 – 1199-1216
Makes an Oath to the Pope as a Crusader to gain the support of Innocent III
Role range: 1199-1216
The Pope writes to the Barons asking them not to rebel. The Pope writes to John supporting in support of the Barons
Role range: 1199-1216
The Pope writes to the barons telling them to pay the scutage owed to the King
Role range: 1199-1216
Rebellious barons seize Northampton
Role range: 1199-1216
John orders his mercenaries into London after the Battle of Northampton. After the barons attack Northampton John offers concessions
Role range: 1199-1216
Arbitrates with 4 representitives from each side & the Popes deputy in the chair
Role range: 1199-1216
Offers a full pardon to the rebellious Barons but the offer is turned down
Role range: 1199-1216
Orders that the estates of the rebellious barons be seized, starting the civil war
Role range: 1199-1216
The barons take London before the arrival of Johns mercenaries
Role range: 1199-1216
The Tower of London is held by the royalists
Role range: 1199-1216
Offers the Barons a truce
Role range: 1199-1216
The Magna Carta confirms priveliges in the accession charter signed by Henry I. John meets the Barons & agrees the 1st draft of the "Charter of Liberties"
Role range: 1199-1216
The Magna Carta confirms priveliges in the accession charter signed by Henry I. John meets the Barons & agrees the 1st draft of the "Charter of Liberties"
Role range: 1199-1216
The Magna Carta confirms priveliges in the accession charter signed by Henry I. John meets the Barons & agrees the 1st draft of the "Charter of Liberties". The Magna Carta confirms priveliges in the accession charter signed by Henry I. The Magna Carta confirms priveliges in the accession charter signed by Henry I
Role range: 1199-1216
The Magna Carta confirms the rights of the Church & Barons. 25 barons are appointed to oversee the working of the Magna Carta
Role range: 1199-1216
The Magna Carta standardises weights & measures. The Magna Carta confirms the rights of the Church & Barons. 25 barons are appointed to oversee the working of the Magna Carta
Role range: 1199-1216
The Magna Carta standardises weights & measures
Role range: 1199-1216
Imports foreign mercenaries to fight the barons
Role range: 1215-1216 – 1199-1216
The Magna Carta remains the basis of English feudal justice
Role range: 1215-1216 – 1199-1216
John gets Pope Innoccent III to issue a Papal bull against the Magna Carta
Role range: 1199-1216
The Magna Carta remains the basis of English feudal justice
Role range: 1215-1216 – 1199-1216
John gets Pope Innoccent III to issue a Papal bull against the Magna Carta. John gets Pope Innoccent III to issue a Papal bull against the Magna Carta. John gets Pope Innoccent III to issue a Papal bull against the Magna Carta
Role range: 1199-1216
John gets Pope Innoccent III to issue a Papal bull against the Magna Carta. John gets Pope Innoccent III to issue a Papal bull against the Magna Carta
Role range: 1199-1216
The Barons resent the Justiciar appointed by John to rule during his absence
Role range: 1199-1216
Barons resent the costs to lift the Papal interdict. Barons resent a scutage on those who did not accompany John to Poitou
Role range: 1199-1216
Appeals to the Pope for the abolition of the Magna Carta. Allows London to annually elect a Mayor
Role range: 1199-1216
Appeals to the Pope for the abolition of the Magna Carta
Role range: 1199-1216
Succeeds as King of England. Some of the nobles attempt to place the French Dauphin on the English throne
Role range: 1199-1216
Barons demand the charter of Henry I & the laws of Edward the Confessor
Role range: 1199-1216
Philips son Louis lands in England with a French Army
Role range: 1199-1216
Louis Coeur de Lion lands in England to help John fight the rebellious English barons
Role range: 1199-1216
Death of John, poisoned by his own supporters
Role range: 1199-1216
Death of John, poisoned by his own supporters. Death of John, at Newark Castle, succeeded by 9 yr old son Henry
Role range: 1199-1216
Goes down with dysentry after crushing resistance in the north
Role range: 1199-1216
Rebel Barons capture Newark
Role range: 1199-1216
Rebel Barons capture Nottingham
Role range: 1199-1216
Forces Richemonts brother, the Duke of Brittany, to submit to the English
Role range: 1337-1453
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.