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Henry Is only legitimate son, William drowns, Matilda becomes heir as eldest daughter
England · House / House of Plantagenet. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.
Henry Is only legitimate son, William drowns, Matilda becomes heir as eldest daughter
Drowns in the "White Ship" leaving Matilda as the only heir to the English throne
Returns to the English court as the only surviving legitimate child
Succeeds as Queen of England
David I & clerical & lay magnates of England accept Matilda as heir
Stephen promises to respect Matildas claim to the throne
Succeeds as Queen of Leon & Castille
The Norman Lords break their oath to Henry I & offer the crown to Stephen, not Matilda
Succeeds as Queen of England, the Barons support Matilda until Henrys death
Declared "lady of the English" by Henry of Blois as a preliminary to the coronation
Succeeds as Queen of England. Reigns for 6 months as "domina" of the English
Henry had accompanied Matilda on an invasion of England, it soon failed due to lack of preparation, but it made him determined that England was his mothers right, and so his own
Succeeds as King of England
Geoffrey of Anjou conquered Normandy and in 1150 invested Henry with the Duchy
Matildas son Henry II becomes Duke of Normandy
Succeeds as Count of Anjou
Stephen names Henry II as his successor
Succeeds as King of England, adopted as successor by Stephen. Succeeds as King of England
Henry moved quickly and within the year he had secured his right to succession via the Treaty of Wallingford with Stephen of England
Henry II declares Mary of Scots Queen over England & Ireland
Richard will inherit Poitou & Geoffrey will inherit Brittany
Succeeds as King of England. Henry II will inherit England, Normandy & Anjou
Fostered by Thomas Becket, in June 1170 the fifteen-year-old Henry is crowned king during his fathers lifetime, but he never actually ruled and is not counted among the monarchs of England
Never ruled & not counted in the monarchs of England, known as Henry the Young King
Never ruled & not counted in the monarchs of England, known as Henry the Young King. Has his son Prince Henry crowned joint-king to ensure the succession
Declares himself Lord of Ireland
Succeeds as King of England
Marries William II of Sicily & is crowned Queen of Sicily at Palermo Cathedral
Richard becomes heir after the death of his elder brother Henry
Succeeds as King of England
Henry II agrees to make Richard his heir, arrange his marriage & pay 20,000 marks
Henry II agrees to make Richard his heir, arrange his marriage & pay 20,000 marks
Richards rebellion kills his father, Richard arrives in England to claim the throne
Richard I nominates John as his heir
Invested as the Duke of Normandy
Named by Richard I as his successor just before his death
Succeeds as Count of Angouleme
Succeeds as King of England. Some of the nobles attempt to place the French Dauphin on the English throne
Succeeds as King of England. London and most of the southeast are in the hands of Louis the barons control the nth
Succeeds as Queen after the deaths of her father Alfonso & brother Henry I. Declares her son Ferdinand III King
Succeeds as King of England. Marshal dies & rule passes to 3 men, Hubert de Burgh, Peter des Roches & Pandulf
Pope Honorius III allows Henry III to be declared of age for certain limited purposes
Henry declares himself of age & renounces his dependency on the Bishop of Winchester
Succeeds as Duke of Gascony during his marriage to Eleanor
Succeeds as Earl of Chester
Pope Alexander III confers the title of King of Sicily on the future Earl of Lancaster
Elected Holy Roman Emperor
Consulted by the Guardians of Scotland about the succession after Alexander III
Succeeds as King of Man
Discussed with the Scottish magnates at Norham Castle on the English side of the Tweed
Opening day of the committee of 80 at Berwick to hear the Scottish claimants
Receives 12 claims to the Scottish throne at Berwick
The Committee at Berwick to hear the Scottish succession is adjournred for 1 year
Claims to be overlord of Scotland. Appoints 104 arbiters, 40 for Balliol, 40 for Bruce & 24 from Edward's Council
Scottish nobles make Edward Overlord to avoid civil war & English intervention
The court at Berwick castle favour Edward Balliols claim to the Scottish succession. Decides at Berwick the Scottish Succession in favour of John Balliol
Edward Balliol takes the oath of feality as King of Scotland to Edward I
Balliol allies with France, Edward claims Balliols succession to Scotland
Succeeds as King of Scotland
Invested as Prince of Wales
Succeeds as King of England
Succeeds as King of England
Succeeds as King of ngland, age 14 at his succession
Succeeds as King of England, full succession to the throne. Charles IV dies, Edward claims the French throne through his mother, Charles sister
Succeeds as King of England. Assumes personal rule & keeps his mother, Isabella, imprisoned in Norfolk
Proclaims himself King of England & France
Claims the French throne from his mother who is heiress of her brother Charles IV. Assumes the title of King of France
Succeeds to the Duchy of Lancaster. Succeeds as Prince of Wales. Receives English lands in southern France from his father
Declared heir to the throne
Names Richard II as his successor
Edward III names Richard II as his successor, then aged 10
Succeeds as King of England
Parliament declares that Richard is old enough to rule
At the age of 23 Richard assumes full royal authority & dismisses his protectors
Helps place Henry IV on the throne of England
The Earl of March dies leaving Richard as his heir
Richard is restored to his fathers estates & becomes Duke of York
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