Death of Henry II
Death of Stephen
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1154 in England
Explore 20 historical events and records for England in 1154.
Historical records for England in 1154
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October
Death of Stephen
Death of Stephen, during a conference with the Count of Flanders
December
Pope
Appointed Pope, Cardinal Nicholas Breakspear, the only ever English Pope
Accession
Accedes to the throne upon the death of his second cousin, Stephen
Coronation
Crowned in Westminster Abbey, "By The Grace Of God, Henry II, King Of England", thus the first to be crowned "King of England", as opposed to "King of the English".
Coronation
Henry used the title Rex Angliae, Dux Normaniae et Aquitaniae et Comes Andigaviae (King of England, Duke of Normandy and Aquitaine, Count of Anjou).
Coronation
The 1st Angevin King.
Coronation
The Count of Anjou, son of Matilda daughter of Henry I & Geoffrey Plantagenet.
Rex Angliae
Henry used the title Rex Angliae, Dux Normaniae et Aquitaniae et Comes Andigaviae (King of England, Duke of Normandy and Aquitaine, Count of Anjou)
Other events (month unknown)
Archbishop
Appointed Archbishop of Canterbury
Archbishop of Canterbury
Appointed Archbishop of Canterbury
Battle of Wellingford
Achieves a truce with the Earl of Gloucester after the Battle of Wallingford
Burial
Buried in Faversham Abbey beside his wife & son
Papal Bull
Adrian IV Issues a Papal Bull giving Ireland to Henry II of England
Papal Bull
Adrian IV Issues a Papal Bull giving Ireland to Henry II of England
Parliament
Orders an early form of Parliament to open at Bermondsey Abbey
Rule of Bordeaux
Comes under English rule after Henrys marriage to Eleanor of Aquitaine in 1152. Bordeaux comes under English rule, 1154-1453
Rule of Ireland
Adrian IV Issues a Papal Bull giving Ireland to Henry II of England
Rule of Ireland
Adrian IV Issues a Papal Bull giving Ireland to Henry II of England
Rule of Ireland
Henry sent an embassy to the newly elected Pope Adrian IV. Led by Bishop Arnold of Lisieux, the group of clerics requested authorisation for Henry to invade Ireland
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