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England in 1152

Historical records for England in 1152, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.

10Records
6Events
5Named people
7Places
3Categories

Historical records

April

6 April 1152Exile of TheobaldTheobald

Canterbury · Religion / Roman Catholic Church

Flees to France refusing to pay homage to Stephens son Eustace as heir to the throne

May

18 May 1152MarriageHenry II

Bordeaux · House / House of Plantagenet

The wedding was "without the pomp or ceremony that befitted their rank," partly because only two months previously Eleanors marriage to Louis VII of France had been annulled

December

19 December 1152DowryEleanor of Aquitaine

Aquitaine · House / House of Plantagenet

Henry II is given Aquitaine as part of adowry when he marries Eleanor of Aquitaine

19 December 1152MarriageEleanor of Aquitaine

Poitiers · House / House of Plantagenet

Marries Henry II

19 December 1152MarriageHenry II

London · House / House of Plantagenet

Marries Eleanor of Aquitaine, daughter of the late Duke of Aquitaine

19 December 1152MarriageHenry II

Poities · House / House of Plantagenet

Henry IIs marriage is celebrated in the Cathedral of Poitiers. Given Aquitaine as part of the marriage dowry, remains English until 1452

19 December 1152Rule of AquitaineEleanor of Aquitaine

Aquitaine · House / House of Plantagenet

Henry II is given Aquitaine as part of adowry when he marries Eleanor of Aquitaine

19 December 1152Rule of AquitaineHenry II

Aquitaine · House / House of Plantagenet

Given Aquitaine as part of the marriage dowry, remains English until 1452

Other Events

1152PopeAdrian IV

Religion / Roman Catholic Church

Appointed Legate in Scandinavia

1152Treaty of WallingfordStephen

Wallingford · House / House of Blois

Provision for the English crown to pass to Matildas son, Henry of Anjou

Names involved

Adrian IVEleanor of AquitaineHenry IIStephenTheobald

Places involved

AquitaineBordeauxCanterburyLondonPoitiersPoitiesWallingford

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varies by record; formal academic citation should be checked against the relevant primary source, archive or specialist historical reference.