Rule of Cumberland
Stephen cedes Northumberland, Cumberland and Westmoreland to David
Historical events in 1139
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April 11398 historical events
Rule of Northumberland
Stephen cedes Northumberland, Cumberland and Westmoreland to David
Rule of Westmoreland
Stephen cedes Northumberland, Cumberland and Westmoreland to David
Treaty of Durham
Stephen cedes Northumberland, Cumberland and Westmoreland to David. Signed between Stephen & David I, Stephen makes peace
Treaty of Durham
Signed between Stephen & David I, Davids son is given Northumberland
Lateran Council, 2nd
Many of the canons relating to these matters were mostly a restating of the decrees of the Council of Reims and the Council of Clermont
Lateran Council, 2nd
The council also condemned the teachings of the Petrobrusians and the Henricians, the followers of Peter of Bruys and Henry of Lausanne. Finally, the council drew up measures for the amendment of ecclesiastical morals and discipline which the council fathers considered had grown lax.
Lateran Council, 2nd
The immediate task was to neutralise the after-effects of the schism which had arisen after the death of Pope Honorius II in 1130 and the papal election in the same year that set up Petris Leonis as the antipope Anacletus II.
Siege of Toledo
Defends Toledo against the Moors
Arrest of Stephen
Divides the Bishops which encourages Matilda
Invasion of England
Matilda and her forces land at Arundel
Invasion of England
Matilda joins her half-brother, Robert of Gloucester, in Bristol
Invasion of England
Lands with an army at Arundel, marking the beginning of the civil war. Claims the throne after Stephen had broken his oath & claimed it for himself. Arrives in person to claim the throne
Battle of Ourique
Gains independence from the Moors & achieves identity as a sovereign nation