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England in 1139

Historical records for England in 1139, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.

9Records
7Events
3Named people
7Places
3Categories

Historical records

April

9 April 1139Rule of CumberlandStephen

Cumberland · Warfare / England War

Stephen cedes Northumberland, Cumberland and Westmoreland to David

9 April 1139Rule of NorthumberlandStephen

Northumberland · Warfare / England War

Stephen cedes Northumberland, Cumberland and Westmoreland to David

9 April 1139Rule of WestmorelandStephen

Westmoreland · Warfare / England War

Stephen cedes Northumberland, Cumberland and Westmoreland to David

9 April 1139Treaty of DurhamStephen

Durham · Warfare / England War

Stephen cedes Northumberland, Cumberland and Westmoreland to David. Signed between Stephen & David I, Stephen makes peace

Other Events

1139Arrest of StephenStephen

Warfare / War of Succession

Divides the Bishops which encourages Matilda

1139Invasion of EnglandMatilda

Arundel · Warfare / War of Succession

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

1139Invasion of EnglandStephen

Arundel · Warfare / War of Succession

Matilda and her forces land at Arundel

1139Invasion of EnglandStephen

Bristol · Warfare / War of Succession

Matilda joins her half-brother, Robert of Gloucester, in Bristol

1139Siege of ToledoBerengaria of Navarre

Toledo · House / House of Plantagenet

Defends Toledo against the Moors

Names involved

Berengaria of NavarreMatildaStephen

Places involved

ArundelBristolCumberlandDurhamNorthumberlandToledoWestmoreland

Provenance

This page is generated from stored World History Database records matching the exact country and year shown above. Exact duplicate display records are collapsed. Records without a month are listed after the monthly sections. Source provenance varies by record; formal academic citation should be checked against the relevant primary source, archive or specialist historical reference.