31 October 1147Death of Robert of GloucesterRobert of Gloucester
With his death Matildas hopes of winning the throne vanish
Historical records for England in 1147, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.
With his death Matildas hopes of winning the throne vanish
Death of Robert of Gloucester
Matilda leaves for Normandy to join her husband Geoffrey of Anjou. Count Geoffrey fails to support Matilda & Robert of Gloucester dies
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
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
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