Historical place archive

Chinon in History

Browse historical events and people recorded at Chinon in England. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.

5 records5 event labels2 people1173–1214

Historical events in Chinon

1173

1173
Rule of Chinon
Henry II · House of Plantagenet

Gives Chinon to John in a marriage settlement, angers Henry & causes war with France

1189

6 July 1189
Burial
Henry II · House of Plantagenet

Buried in Fontevrault Abbey, France

1205

1205
Capture of Chinon
John · England War

The castles of Chinon & Loches, both in Touraine, fall into the hands of Philip II

1205
Siege of Chinon
John · England War

The castles of Chinon & Loches, both in Touraine, fall into the hands of Philip II

1214

18 September 1214
Peace
John · House of Plantagenet

John & Philip make a truce by the peace of Chinon

Provenance

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These entries are generated from stored World History Database records whose country and place fields match England and Chinon. Names, dates, event labels and descriptions are reviewed and normalised as the database develops. Historical place names may not match modern administrative boundaries.

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