Historical events in 1154

27 historical records

February 11541 historical events

1154, February 26th · Italy · Palermo · House · House of Naples & Sicily · Roger II the Great

Death of Roger II the Great

Death of Roger II the Great

April 11541 historical events

1154, April 1st · Spain · Gascony · House · House of Leon & Castille · Alfonso VII

Rule of Gascony

Under the Treaty of Toledo Alfonso is prepared to give up Gascony to England

October 11542 historical events

1154, October 23rd · England · Warfare · War of Succession · Henry II

Death of Henry II

Death of Stephen

1154, October 25th · England · Dover · House · House of Blois · Stephen

Death of Stephen

Death of Stephen, during a conference with the Count of Flanders

December 11547 historical events

1154, December 4th · England · Vatican · Religion · Roman Catholic Church · Adrian IV

Pope

Appointed Pope, Cardinal Nicholas Breakspear, the only ever English Pope

1154, December 19th · England · House · House of Plantagenet · Henry II

Accession

Accedes to the throne upon the death of his second cousin, Stephen

1154, December 19th · England · Westminster Abbey · House · House of Plantagenet · Henry II

Coronation

Crowned in Westminster Abbey, "By The Grace Of God, Henry II, King Of England", thus the first to be crowned "King of England", as opposed to "King of the English".

1154, December 19th · England · Westminster Abbey · House · House of Plantagenet · Henry II

Coronation

Henry used the title Rex Angliae, Dux Normaniae et Aquitaniae et Comes Andigaviae (King of England, Duke of Normandy and Aquitaine, Count of Anjou).

1154, December 19th · England · Westminster Abbey · House · House of Plantagenet · Henry II

Coronation

The 1st Angevin King.

1154, December 19th · England · Westminster Abbey · House · House of Plantagenet · Henry II

Coronation

The Count of Anjou, son of Matilda daughter of Henry I & Geoffrey Plantagenet.

1154, December 19th · England · Westminster Abbey · House · House of Plantagenet · Henry II

Rex Angliae

Henry used the title Rex Angliae, Dux Normaniae et Aquitaniae et Comes Andigaviae (King of England, Duke of Normandy and Aquitaine, Count of Anjou)

1154 · England · Government · Government of England · Henry II

Papal Bull

Adrian IV Issues a Papal Bull giving Ireland to Henry II of England

1154 · England · Bermondsey · Government · Government of England · Henry II

Parliament

Orders an early form of Parliament to open at Bermondsey Abbey

1154 · England · Government · Government of England · Henry II

Rule of Ireland

Adrian IV Issues a Papal Bull giving Ireland to Henry II of England

1154 · England · Faversham · House · House of Blois · Stephen

Burial

Buried in Faversham Abbey beside his wife & son

1154 · England · Bordeaux · House · House of Plantagenet · Henry II

Rule of Bordeaux

Comes under English rule after Henrys marriage to Eleanor of Aquitaine in 1152. Bordeaux comes under English rule, 1154-1453

1154 · England · House · House of Plantagenet · Henry II

Rule of Ireland

Henry sent an embassy to the newly elected Pope Adrian IV. Led by Bishop Arnold of Lisieux, the group of clerics requested authorisation for Henry to invade Ireland

1154 · England · Canterbury · Religion · Roman Catholic Church · Thomas a Becket

Archbishop of Canterbury

Appointed Archbishop of Canterbury

1154 · England · Canterbury · Religion · Roman Catholic Church · Thomas a Becket

Archbishop

Appointed Archbishop of Canterbury

1154 · England · Vatican · Religion · Roman Catholic Church · Adrian IV

Papal Bull

Adrian IV Issues a Papal Bull giving Ireland to Henry II of England

1154 · England · Vatican · Religion · Roman Catholic Church · Adrian IV

Rule of Ireland

Adrian IV Issues a Papal Bull giving Ireland to Henry II of England

1154 · England · Wellingford · Warfare · War of Succession · Stephen

Battle of Wellingford

Achieves a truce with the Earl of Gloucester after the Battle of Wallingford

1154 · Italy · House · House of Naples & Sicily · William I the Bad

Succession

Succeeds as King of Italy

1154 · Italy · Sicily · House · House of Naples & Sicily · William of Sicily

Succession

Succeeds as King of Italy

1154 · Spain · Gascony · Government · Government of Spain · Alfonso VII

Marriage

Renounces Gascony in favour of England after the marriage of Eleanor to Prince Edward

1154 · Spain · Gascony · Government · Government of Spain · Alfonso VII

Rule of Gascony

Renounces Gascony in favour of England after the marriage of Eleanor to Prince Edward

1154 · Spain · Navarre · House · House of Navarre · Sancho VII the Strong

Birth of Sancho VII

Birth of Sancho VII, son of Sancho VI